October
Unemployment falls to lowest level since spring
Unemployment fell by 50,000 in the quarter to August, while employment also grew during this period
17 October 2012
David Cameron 'should fix broken energy market', as hikes hit
As millions face a bitter winter of higher energy bills, Which? has demanded the Prime Minister acts
17 October 2012
Benefits to rise 2.2% as inflation falls
Most benefits are pegged to September's CPI inflation measure, which was revealed at 2.2% this morning
16 October 2012
Mortgage rates down... but top deals hard to get
Mortgage rates have fallen, but the top deals are still only available to borrowers with a sizeable deposit
16 October 2012
Consumers promised swift financial justice under new regulator
Consumers have been told the the new financial regulator will act quicker than its predecessor to stop mis-selling
16 October 2012
Barclays scraps staff sales commission, but will it stop mis-selling?
Barclays is to abolish sales incentives for frontline branch and telephone staff
15 October 2012
Scottish Power bills to rise 7%
Scottish Power has become the fourth of the big six energy firms to announce price rises to hit just in time for winter
15 October 2012
Directgov website to be replaced
From Wednesday a new website will replace the government-run Directgov information service
15 October 2012
House asking prices rise 3.5%
House sellers hiked asking prices by more than £8,000 in October, says property website Rightmove
15 October 2012
British Gas hikes gas and electricity prices for millions
British Gas has become the second of the big six energy firms to heap misery on households by imposing price rises
12 October 2012
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