News in 2009
- 12 Dec 2009Which? launches 'Vote with your feet' campaignWhich? magazine is launching a new campaign to encourage consumers to ditch companies that offer bad customer service.
- 12 Dec 2009FSCS to start paying structured product claims The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has announced that it will soon start paying out compensation to some investors.
- 12 Dec 2009Banking map of shameResidents of Hackney in London top a Which? poll of consumers who are unhappy with their banks.
- 11 Dec 2009Blackcircles.com branches out into servicingOnline tyre retailer Blackcircles.com is branching out into car servicing. Which? asks if is this good or bad news for the consumer.
- 11 Dec 2009INQ Chat 3G launches on ThreeMobile manufacturer INQ has launched the INQ Chat 3G - its first handset with a Qwerty keyboard, similar to that found on many BlackBerrys.
- 11 Dec 2009Scrappage scheme hits 250,000 registrationsWith the scrappage scheme accounting for 21.6% of sales in November, the total number of new vehicles through scrappage has now passed a quarter of a million.
- 11 Dec 2009Panasonic cures Viera TX-L37V10's poor audioIn our initial lab-tests the Panasonic V10 scored woefully for its audio. We met Panasonic, who repaired the TV, and the new results are in
- 11 Dec 2009More fixed-rate savings deals withdrawnNS&I, the government’s savings organisation, has withdrawn its popular Guaranteed Growth and Guaranteed Income Bonds from sale.
- 10 Dec 2009Water meters set to be in 80% of homes by 2020Up to 80% of homes should be fitted with water meters by 2020 to encourage people to use water more efficiently, says an independent review commissioned by the government.
- 10 Dec 2009Tesco sells iPhone at 'UK's lowest contract price'The Apple iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will be available to Tesco Mobile customers from just £20 a month on a 12 month contract, the lowest price in the UK market.
- 10 Dec 2009Free flash with each Olympus E-P1 this ChristmasOlympus is offering a free FL-14 flash to all UK customers who buy an Olympus E-P1 camera this Christmas
- 10 Dec 2009Regulator warns on pension transfers The Pensions Regulator has voiced concern that firms with final salary pension schemes may be advising employees to transfer to less adantageous arrangement.
- 10 Dec 2009Mortgage lending hits 22-month high 55,300 mortgages were granted to home buyers in October 2009 – the highest number since December 2007, accorsing to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
- 10 Dec 2009Facebook privacy changes draws criticismNew Facebook privacy changes have sparked privacy fears from campaigners
- 09 Dec 2009Underground energy to heat homesGround source heat pumps that convert energy from the ground into electricity could be installed in hundreds of thousands of homes within 10 years.
