News in August 2011
- 31 Aug 2011Bank reforms should not be delayedThe Independent Commission on Banking reports on 12 September. It is expected to recommend a separation between UK retail banking and investment banking.
- 31 Aug 2011Innovative 18-month bond from Yorkshire BSYorkshire Building Society is extending its portfolio of savings products with a new 18-month fixed-rate savings bond.
- 31 Aug 2011New Samsung laptops to feature matte screensSamsung has today announced that its new line up of Chronos laptops will feature matte, anti-glare screens in response to consumer demand
- 31 Aug 2011One in five PCTs do not offer school sight testsWhich? research uncovered a problem with sight tests in schools. One in five PCTs was not giving primary school children the vision screening they need.
- 31 Aug 2011Hot money deals, 31 August 2011Which? money experts round up the best financial deals, from savings and cash Isas to loans, credit cards and mortgages
- 31 Aug 2011One in five Brits feel unsafe online A fifth of UK adults do not feel safe online, according to official data published today.
- 31 Aug 2011ICO wants UK schools to teach data privacyThe Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging the government to make privacy part of the national curriculum.
- 30 Aug 2011Britain's heading for a housing crisisBritain is facing a new property crisis with soaring house prices, a lack of new ownership and insufficient places for people to buy, a new report has warned.
- 30 Aug 2011PPI complaints redress figures publishedThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published the amount of redress paid to consumers who have complained about payment protection insurance (PPI).
- 30 Aug 201160 second guide to buying Paralympics ticketsThe schedule and ticket prices for the London 2012 Paralympic games has now been published - we round up the key facts to know.
- 30 Aug 2011Cheap school uniforms rated by parents in Which? testWe asked a panel of parents and a tailor to tell us how they rated the quality of school uniforms from shops including M&S and Tesco - here's what they told us.
- 29 Aug 2011Low uptake means cost of school meals could riseWhich? research has found that only 45% of school children have school meals - 10% less than is needed to control the cost of providing healthy lunches.Â
- 27 Aug 201160 second guide to asset allocationWhich? Money explains asset allocation and how to spread investment risk to help weather the financial storms.
- 27 Aug 2011Which? reveals 'alarmingly low' pension savings in the UKWhich? Money research confirms alarmingly low levels of pension saving, which could condemn many people to serious pension shortfalls when they come to retire.
- 26 Aug 2011Audi A8 Hybrid first detailsAudi has announced a petrol-electric hybrid version of the new luxury Audi A8, boasting 241bhp and 0-62mph in 7.7 seconds.