News in May 2011
- 31 May 2011LG unveils washing machine that 'diagnoses its own faults'New technology from LG promises to help appliance owners save money on repairer visits by diagnosing faults with fridges and washing machines over the phone.
- 31 May 2011Financial reasons to quit smoking on World No Tobacco DayGiving up tobacco could save you £100s in life insurance, medical cover and critical illness protection, as well as the cost of cigarettes.
- 31 May 2011'File sharing' solicitors face disciplinary bodyA former and existing partner of law firm Davenport Lyons are standing before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) today.
- 31 May 2011Sales of ebooks soar at Bloomsbury Bloomsbury, the publisher of the Harry Potter series of books, has reported a huge increase in its ebook sales.
- 31 May 2011Twitter tells users they could face court Microblogging website Twitter has warned users they may face court if they breach super-injunctions or post libellous messages on the site.
- 31 May 2011TomTom £50 cashback offer on Live modelsTomTom has a new cashback offer, available when purchasing one of it's Go or Via models
- 28 May 2011New Volkswagen Passat tested by Which? CarWhich? Car News: Two new Volkwagens have been put through the Which? Car lab test this week - the Passat saloon and the van-based Caravelle MPV.
- 28 May 2011Revealed: the laundry liquid stripped of Best Buy statusNew Which? tests show that laundry liquids and gels simply can’t match the all-round cleaning power of powder and powder tablets.
- 28 May 2011Which? tests reveal the best laptopsThe best laptops revealed in latest Which? laptop test results - including cheap laptops from around £400
- 28 May 2011Debit card charges hit travellers before leaving UKWatch out for debit card fees imposed when buying foreign currency in the UK. Many banks will charge you an extra fee.
- 27 May 2011School investment team beats FTSE 100 by 34.2%St Cyres School in Penarth has won the Shares4Schools competition, outperforming the FTSE 100 share index by 34.2% to take the national title.
- 27 May 2011FSA announces new complaints handling rulesNew rules for consumer complaint handling have been announced by the Financial Services Authority.
- 27 May 2011Scottish Power launches new Unifi tariff with free energy monitorScottish Power have launched a new energy tariff, Unifi November 2013, which caps prices for the next two-and-a-half years and comes with a free energy monitor.
- 27 May 2011Top 10 traffic blackspots revealedWhich? Car News: Avoid the jams this bank holiday weekend with our guide to the 10 worst traffic blackspots, including the M5, M25 and A19.
- 27 May 2011Online annuity service launched by Heath LambertBroker Heath Lambert targets small pension pots via a new online system which allows customers to compare quotes and purchase directly.
