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Can't get a plumber or an electrician? No pubs nearby?

Barclays reveals why in it's business trade map of England and Wales

News from Barclays Group ( 5 May 2008)

Know your Ruble from your Rooney!

M and S Money offers travel tips as 42,000 Brits converge on the world's most expensive city

News from Marks & Spencer Money ( 5 May 2008)

The future of the broker

Personal lines Brokers are set for a come back thanks to aggregators, despite much being written about their demise over the past 10 years, says Defaqto.

News from Defaqto Ltd ( 1 May 2008)

RDR summary and analysis

In 1985 Hollywood released Back to the Future - and Marty McFly's escapades seem strangely relevant today.

News from Cicero Consulting ( 1 May 2008)

Avoid DIY disasters - garden your way to good health this weekend

Why stay inside doing DIY when you could be gardening your way to good health over this Bank Holiday weekend?

News from BUPA ( 1 May 2008)

Kitchen Mishaps

6 million people involved in cooking mishaps as they emulate tricky techniques used by celebrity chefs

News from esure (25 April 2008)

PIN pain should make us sit up

Take note ... seven million Brits allow cards out of their sight

News from Moneysupermarket.com (23 April 2008)

Magnifying the small print

One in four (24 per cent) broadband users foot the bill for unexpected charges

News from Moneysupermarket.com (23 April 2008)

Britain lands the wrong bill

8 million people have received a bill with mistakes on it. A third of people feel they lose control paying by direct debit

News from Moneysupermarket.com (21 April 2008)

moneysupermarket.com comments on the UK Big Six commitment to social assistance programmes

Commenting on the agreement between the UK's big six energy suppliers to boost collective annual spending on social assistance programmes,

News from Moneysupermarket.com (14 April 2008)

SLI rewards excellence in corporate governance

Leading investment house, Standard Life Investments has awarded its Finance Prize to an academic paper for its contribution to the knowledge of Corporate Governance in Europe.

News from Standard Life Investments (14 April 2008)

Defaqto comments on Base rate change

Following The Monetary Policy Committee's decision to reduce the Bank of England Base rate by 0.25% to 5.00%, Defaqto's Principal Consultant - Banking, David Black comments:

News from Defaqto Ltd (14 April 2008)

uSwitch comments

on today's decision by the Bank of England to decrease the base rate by 0.25% to 5%:

News from uSwitch (14 April 2008)

MPC April interest rate decision, Newcastle Building Society comment

Steven Marks, lending executive at Newcastle Building Society, says:

News from Newcastle Building Society (14 April 2008)

Turbulent times force financial services to rethink strategy

Outsourcing trend will grow predicts Newcastle Building Society

News from Newcastle Building Society (11 April 2008)

Experian offers advice to those looking to beat the mortgage freeze

Experian, the global information services company and UK's leading credit reference agency,

News from Experian (11 April 2008)

Automotive industry records

fewer business failures but Experian warns dealers not to become complacent

News from Experian (10 April 2008)

Satisfaction with phone giants hits all time low: consumers vote BT bottom of the class

The home phone industry is paying the price for the introduction of unpopular measures such as increased call charges, paper bill premiums, cash payment charges and exit penalty fees.

News from uSwitch (10 April 2008)

The office - a hub for ID theft

15.3 million office workers in the UK may become victims of identity theft by over-trusting their colleagues -

News from Sheilas' Wheels (10 April 2008)

Severn Trent water faces £35.8m watchdog fine - uSwitch.com comments

Water watchdog Ofwat is proposing to fine Severn Trent Water a record £35.8 million for providing false data and for poor customer service.

News from uSwitch (10 April 2008)

moneysupermarket.com comments on the loss of 370,000 customer details by banking giant HSBC

Commenting on the loss of 370,000 customer details by banking giant HSBC, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:

News from Moneysupermarket.com ( 9 April 2008)

Noisy nation! 1.1 million households argue over noise

More than 1.1 million households have argued with their neighbours about noise, according to a new survey.

News from Allianz Cornhill Insurance plc ( 7 April 2008)

Insurancewide CEO challenges brokers to overhaul customer service

In response to recent reports that at least one aggregator is banning the brokers on its system from cross selling policies, James Harrison, CEO of Insurancewide.com,

News from Insurancewide.com Services Ltd ( 7 April 2008)

Are you covered for lost baggage?

With the chaos that has surrounded the opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5, and the late Easter school holidays upon us,

News from Defaqto Ltd ( 7 April 2008)

Surrey women to plant garden at Chelsea Flower Show

Green-fingered, Surrey-locals, Christine Hawkins and Carmen Rodrigues have been given a once in a lifetime chance to help create a garden at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

News from BUPA ( 4 April 2008)

Defaqto comments on latest BBA mortgage figures

The latest British Banking Association figures demonstrate the rise and rise in importance of loans for remortgaging, as opposed to loans for house purchase and other secured lending.

News from Defaqto Ltd (31 March 2008)

Defaqto announces improved suitability letters in Aequos Engage

Defaqto is pleased to announce that it has enhanced the suitability letters capability within Aequos Engage by incorporating ATEB Suitability www.atebsuitability.co.uk,

News from Defaqto Ltd (31 March 2008)

Woman shoots Widow

Third prestigious calendar commission announced

News from Scottish Widows (27 March 2008)

moneysupermarket.com comment on HBOS

Commenting on rumours of liquidity problems at HBOS, Kevin Mountford, head of savings at price comparison site moneysupermarket.com, said:

News from Moneysupermarket.com (24 March 2008)

The good,the bad and the ugly:

uSwitch announces results of biggest ever Broadband Customer Satisfaction Awards

News from uSwitch (20 March 2008)

The pound in our pocket is shrinking 8% a year

Fool.co.uk's Inflation Index shows that Government figures are wholly unrealistic

News from Motley Fool (17 March 2008)

Advisers hold key to platform success, says Defaqto

Providers planning a long-term future in the adviser platform market will need to respond positively to IFAs' requirements to achieve success,

News from Defaqto Ltd (17 March 2008)

moneysupermarket.com comments

on the Government's scant regard to savings and mortgage issues in the Budget

News from Moneysupermarket.com (14 March 2008)

Evaluating web comparison sites

With moneysupermarket.com and confused.com both claiming to offer the cheapest quotes for motor insurance based on research surveys,

News from Defaqto Ltd (14 March 2008)

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