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Kitchen Mishaps

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

News from esure, Apr 25, 2008

PIN pain should make us sit up

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

News from Moneysupermarket.com, Apr 23, 2008

Magnifying the small print

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

News from Moneysupermarket.com, Apr 23, 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, Apr 21, 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, Apr 14, 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, Apr 14, 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, Apr 14, 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, Apr 14, 2008

MPC April interest rate decision, Newcastle Building Society comment

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

News from Newcastle Building Society, Apr 14, 2008

Turbulent times force financial services to rethink strategy

Outsourcing trend will grow predicts Newcastle Building Society

News from Newcastle Building Society, Apr 11, 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, Apr 11, 2008

Automotive industry records

fewer business failures but Experian warns dealers not to become complacent

News from Experian, Apr 10, 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, Apr 10, 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, Apr 10, 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, Apr 10, 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, Apr 9, 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, Apr 7, 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, Apr 7, 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, Apr 7, 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, Apr 4, 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, Mar 31, 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, Mar 31, 2008

Woman shoots Widow

Third prestigious calendar commission announced

News from Scottish Widows, Mar 27, 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, Mar 24, 2008

The good,the bad and the ugly:

uSwitch announces results of biggest ever Broadband Customer Satisfaction Awards

News from uSwitch, Mar 20, 2008

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