News in 2011
- 05 Dec 2011Record fine over long-term care adviceNHFA, a subsidiary of HSBC, was guilty of mis-selling long-term investment bonds to thousands of clients from 2005 to 2010 according to an FSA ruling.
- 05 Dec 2011Almost half of Brits unaware of annuitiesA new report from Standard Life highlights the fact that many people are unaware about annuities, despite the fact many will need to arrange one.
- 05 Dec 2011Which? rounds-up eye-catching high chair modelsWe're gearing up to review and rate a new batch of high chairs in the Which? lab - here are some of the latest high chairs we'll be taking a closer look at.
- 05 Dec 2011Online Christmas shoppers order earlier this yearWhich? research shows that late deliveries are prompting at least 6.7 million people to start their online Christmas shopping early this year.
- 04 Dec 20111,000% increase in airline surcharges in seven yearsWhich? executive director, Richard Lloyd, has said he's shocked that some airlines have increased their surcharges by over 1,000% over the last seven years.
- 04 Dec 2011Christmas comes early with free legal adviceLawyers from Which? Legal Service will be answering your Christmas consumer rights queries online from Monday 5 to Friday 9 December.
- 03 Dec 2011Reviewed: the latest fridge freezers, fridges and freezersThe latest Which? refrigeration tests reveal a Best Buy fridge freezer, plus two Best Buy freezers and a Best Buy fridge.
- 03 Dec 2011Women blow budget on 'top-up' giftsLast-minute 'top up' gifts push millions of women over budget each Christmas according to new research by National Savings & Investments (NS&I).
- 02 Dec 2011Will writers face tougher scrutiny and regulation The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners has called for all will writers to be regulated and properly qualified. Which? also wants higher standards.
- 02 Dec 2011Group buying site Groupon investigated by regulatorThe Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced that it will investigate online group-buying giant Groupon following repeated advertising violations
- 01 Dec 2011Tesco launches inflation-proof bondsConsumers invited to take invest in Tesco’s new inflation-linked retail bond issue, aiming to provide some protection if living costs continue to rise.
- 01 Dec 2011Ford Focus Estate v Hyundai i40 TourerFord has just launched its new Focus Estate and Hyundai its all-new i40 Tourer. Despite their size disparity, they're very similarly priced. Which is better?
- 01 Dec 2011Which? calls on Chris Huhne to help tackle tariffsOfgem's reforms of energy tariffs do not go far enough. Help Which? campaign for simpler energy tariffs.
- 01 Dec 2011US firm accused of phone snoopingA US company, Carrier IQ, has been accused of illegally collecting information on mobile phone users' behaviour
- 30 Nov 2011New mattress toppers promise sleep ‘heaven’As luxury bed maker Vi-Spring unveils new a range of mattress toppers, Which? brings you advice on choosing the best mattress and the most popular mattress brands.
