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2014

A basic bank account with no fees for failed payments or dipping into unauthorised overdrafts has been unveiled following an agreement between Britain's major lenders and the Government.
15 December 2014
Mobile phone users who send a smiley or sad face, or any type of picture icon, in a text could be stung with massive charges – with one user billed more than £200 as a result of using these emojis.
12 December 2014
The Financial Conduct Authority has today announced a series of proposals aimed at improving financial services complaints handling, including banning firms from using premium rate numbers for post-sale calls and allowing people to take their complaints to the Ombudsman at an earlier stage.
12 December 2014
SSE, Scottish Power and energy generator GDF SUEZ/IPM are to pay penalties totalling £4.6 million to charity following their failure to deliver energy efficiency measures on time.
12 December 2014
Pensioner Bonds will pay market-leading rates of 2.8% on a one-year bond and 4% on a three-year bond from January 2015, the Treasury has revealed today.
12 December 2014
Water bills in England and Wales will fall by around £20 over the next five years after water watchdog Ofwat today told suppliers to cut bills by an average of 5% between 2015 and 2020.
12 December 2014
EE mobile and broadband customers will lose the perk of getting 2for1 cinema tickets on Wednesdays from 25 February next year, as the telecoms giant is scrapping the offer.
11 December 2014
Many pensioners are missing out on a higher retirement income as annuity providers aren't doing enough to encourage customers to check if they can get a better deal elsewhere, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said today.
11 December 2014
The Green Deal Home Improvement Fund (GDHIF) for solid wall insulation has closed after the £24 million put aside for funding ran out in just over a day.
11 December 2014
Ofcom has fined two companies a total of £40,000 for making more than 43,000 abandoned and silent calls.
10 December 2014

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