News in April 2009
- 08 Apr 2009Sony Ericsson announces two affordable handsetsSony Ericsson has announced the affordable W205 Walkman phone and the S312 basic camera phone
- 08 Apr 2009Crisis cash considered too costly for BritsNS&I research finds consumers have insufficient savings for emergencies
- 08 Apr 2009Sky launches Sky+ Remote Record for Apple iPhoneSky has announced that its Sky+ Remote Record application for iPhone is available now from the Apple App Store.
- 08 Apr 2009MasterCard reduces cross-border fees Move to cut credit card fees may be temporary as MasterCard seeks to appeal European Commission ruling
- 08 Apr 2009Companies sign up to carbon offset quality markBritish Airways, Clear and PURE all sign up to new carbon offset quality mark
- 07 Apr 2009Police using spy cars to catch dangerous driversPolice are using specially-adapted spy cars to catch drivers who eat, apply make-up or do anything else illegal at the wheel.
- 07 Apr 2009Government campaigns for plastic bag reuseA new government campaign urges shoppers to reuse their plastic bags in a bid to cut the billions of bags handed out each year.
- 07 Apr 2009Fortunate shoppers get tasty morsel Which? initiative shows that worried Brits can still make savings by organising their finances and reviewing their spending patterns
- 07 Apr 2009Amazon drops price of MP3 downloadsAmazon has reduced the price of over 100 MP3 songs to 29p
- 07 Apr 2009Gloomy unemployment prediction from BCCThe latest quarterly survey from the BCC confirms that the recession is still very serious and unemployment could peak at 3.2m in the third quarter of 2010.
- 06 Apr 2009Fiesta is top-selling car for fifth month runningThe new Ford Fiesta has been named the UK’s top-selling car for the fifth successive month.
- 06 Apr 2009Beware the 23-year-old driver, insurance firm saysTwenty-three year olds are the most dangerous drivers on UK roads, according to new research.
- 06 Apr 2009Car sales fall despite arrival of 09 plateThe Chancellor is under pressure to introduce a scrappage incentive scheme in this year’s Budget, after new car sales slumped by more than 30% in March.
- 06 Apr 2009Calorie counters on the menuFirms including Burger King, Pizza Hut and KFC have signed up to a government-backed scheme to display the calorie content in food on their menus.
- 06 Apr 2009New financial year begins Tax year begins April 6. Tax-free personal allowance rises 7%. State Pension increased 5%. 40% tax band threshold increases by £2,600. National Insurance upper earnings limit rises from £40,400 to £43,875. Most people will better off.
