News in August 2011
- 15 Aug 2011Lloyds TSB targets children with Best Rate accountLloyds TSB has increased the rate on its Young Saver account to 3% AER, which takes it to the top of the Which? Best Rate tables.
- 15 Aug 2011Ovo Energy raises electricity, but lowers gas pricesOvo Energy, one of the smaller energy companies, has offset an increase in its electricity costs with a surprise reduction in gas prices.
- 15 Aug 2011New 4% regular savings account launchedRegular savers looking for a decent rate of interest will be cheered by Skip ton Building Societies latest launch, which is paying 4% for one year.
- 15 Aug 2011Facebook mobile app auto syncs phone contacts Facebook users who access the service through their mobile phone’s Facebook app should expect to see their mobile phone contact details added to their profiles.
- 14 Aug 2011High street sunglasses fail British standards Which? tests 21 pairs of high street sunglasses to British standard and finds that 15 pairs fail key tests
- 14 Aug 2011NatWest changes student account T&CsNatWest has changed the terms and conditions of its student current account following a Which? probe.
- 14 Aug 2011Extra training for younger driversWhich? Car News: Drive16 training courses at Silverstone could cut road deaths. They replace the Carkraft course, which has fallen victim to the budget cuts.
- 14 Aug 2011Financial crisis 2011 – a week of turmoilThe summer of market turbulence continues as concerns over debts in Europe and the US rattle investors.
- 14 Aug 2011Which? reviews the BMW X3Which? Car new: watch the Which? Car video review of the BMW X3
- 13 Aug 201160 second guide to short sellingFrance, Spain, Belgium and Italy have banned speculative 'short selling' on the shares of financial institutions in a bid to stall falling prices
- 13 Aug 2011Audi ‘urban concept car’ bound for FrankfurtAudi has released the first official drawings of its urban concept car ahead of its unveiling at Frankfurt Motor Show in September
- 13 Aug 2011Five million households not saving enoughNew research reveals that five million households aren't saving enough, while half of UK consumers worry about debt
- 12 Aug 2011New Suzuki Swift Sport set for Frankfurt debutWhich? Car News: We have the first official image of the new Suzuki Swift before the official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
- 12 Aug 2011Ford celebrates 100 years with Fiesta CenturaFord has revealed a special edition Fiesta that celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ford in Britain.
- 12 Aug 2011All-new Hyundai i30 revealedWhich? car news: new Hyundai i30 image released
