News in February 2009
- 28 Feb 2009Electric Range Rovers to be built by Oxford firmAn Oxford-based company has announced plans to build 1,000 electric Range Rovers a year, creating about 250 new jobs.
- 28 Feb 2009Skipton blames FSCS contributions for profits dipSkipton Building Society has revealed that almost half it’s group profits went towards Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) contributions
- 28 Feb 2009LG 'may cease plasma TV production'Electronics giant LG is rumoured to be following Pioneer and leaving the plasma TV market.
- 28 Feb 2009Computer desktops reveal personalitiesHow you organise your computer desktop coould reveal your personality, according to experts
- 27 Feb 2009Average house price is now less than £150,000House prices fell by 1.8% during February to £147,746, according to the Nationwide Building Society.
- 27 Feb 2009Geneva Motor Show preview: Kia No 3Kia is set to reveal a new compact MPV concept at the Geneva Motor Show next week, and it’s named the No 3.
- 27 Feb 2009Ryanair to charge customers £1 to use toilets?Ryanair could soon be charging customers £1 to use the loos on flights
- 27 Feb 2009February consumer news quizTest your knowledge of this month's consumer news stories with the Which? February news quiz.
- 27 Feb 2009Virgin puts pay as you go spin on pre-paid cardsVirgin launches new prepaid cards using pay as you go branding
- 26 Feb 2009Geneva Motor Show preview: new Toyota PriusToyota has announced its plans for the Geneva motor show next week: the European debut of the third generation Prius hybrid and an all-new Verso people carrier.
- 26 Feb 2009Geneva Motor Show preview: Volvo DRIVe modelsVolvo will show an extended range of DRIVe eco models at the Geneva motor show next week.
- 26 Feb 2009Panasonic unveils first portable Blu-ray playerPanasonic plans to launch the 'world’s first portable Blu-ray Disc player' - the DMP-B15 - that will let users view Blu-ray movies on an 8.9-inch LCD screen with SVGA resolution
- 26 Feb 2009Supermarkets and shops cut plastic bag useSupermarkets and high street shops have cut the amount of plastic bags handed out to shoppers by more than a quarter since 2006, according to Wrap.
- 26 Feb 2009Panasonic launches 12 new camcordersPanasonic has launched 12 new camcorders, including high-end HD models, the world's first 70x optical zoom, and a rugged memory card model.
- 26 Feb 2009Electric car sales down, official figures showThe number of electric cars registered for use in the UK fell in 2008, according to official figures.
