September
Energy duo defy call to end doorstep sales
Eon and Scottish Power are pressing ahead with doorstep energy sales, despite rivals suspending the controversial practice
14 September 2011
London bus and tube fares to rise 7%
Fares on London's Tubes, buses, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and trams will jump in January
14 September 2011
Energy price hikes help inflation climb
The rate of inflation continued to rise last month, as utility bill hikes hit a two-year high and clothing costs soared
13 September 2011
Ofcom bans landline and broadband rollover contract tie-ins
Landline and broadband rollover contracts, which lock consumers into a new deal on expiry, are to be banned from December
13 September 2011
Ryanair 'sticks two fingers up at passengers' with new card fees
Ryanair will make it even harder for passengers to avoid fees by only waiving the £12 return charge for those with the airline's plastic
13 September 2011
Government moves towards new monthly benefit system
Many benefits are to be paid less frequently, in a move ministers say will better prepare jobless claimants for work
13 September 2011
ICB report recommends banks separate retail and investment arms to avert future crises
The report states UK banks should ring-fence money deposited by the public from 'casino' operations
12 September 2011
UK texts cost more than EU roaming caps
It can cost more to send a text to someone a few metres away in the UK than over hundreds of miles when in Europe
12 September 2011
'Delay iPhone purchase' ahead of iPhone 5 launch
iPhone buyers have been urged to wait before buying a new handset as prices could drop, while a new model is also due
12 September 2011
Pension age rise brought forward
The Government is to bring forward an increase in the state pension age to 67, says the pensions minister
12 September 2011
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