July
Lloyds' total PPI mis-selling bill tops £10 billion
Lloyds Banking Group has set aside an extra £600 million to cover payment protection insurance mis-selling claims
31 July 2014
Barclays' PPI bill climbs to £4.85 billion
Barclays today announced that it has set aside a further £900 million to pay for its part in the PPI mis-selling scandal
30 July 2014
Power networks' cap could see energy bills drop by £12
Energy bills could fall by an average of £12 a year if proposals to cap electricity networks spend get the go ahead
30 July 2014
UK house prices reach new all-time high, Nationwide says
House prices increased to another new all-time high of £188,949 on average in July, Nationwide has reported.
30 July 2014
Tax credits deadline extended - but you still need to renew
If you receive tax credits, you've only have a few days left to renew them, so do it now or your payments could stop
29 July 2014
Got a Kiddicare gift card? Spend it now as stores get set to close
If you've a Kiddicare gift card, spend it now as the retailer's confirmed it's shutting all but one of its stores
29 July 2014
Passport applications hit by strike – what are your rights?
If you've sent off for a new passport, you may not get it back in time for your holiday after a passport office strike
29 July 2014
Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco to cut petrol prices by up to 2p per litre
Drivers filling up at Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco will see petrol prices fall by up to 2p/litre from tomorrow
28 July 2014
Green Deal 'shambles': MSE calls for refunds for those hit by fund closure
The Government should refund anyone left out of pocket by the closure of the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, MSE says
25 July 2014
Green Deal Home Improvement Fund closes after just six weeks
The Government's scheme to offer households money to make their homes more energy-efficient closed last night
25 July 2014
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