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Warning letters have been sent to 35 daily deals companies by the Office of Trading (OFT) telling them to clean up their act .
25 June 2012
Two budget airlines have scrapped fees for the privilege of paying by debit card, ahead of Government moves to ban surcharges.
22 June 2012
The dreaded fee to buy foreign currency in the UK on a debit card is slowly dying, after banks were forced to axe the charge following pressure from the Office of Fair Trading.
21 June 2012
The motor insurance market is today facing an investigation by the Competition Commission after a report found the market was "dysfunctional" and may be pushing up premiums by £225 million a year.
31 May 2012
Consumers may be overpaying for dental care because some dentists with both NHS and private arms push patients down the more expensive private route.
29 May 2012
Vulnerable borrowers could be better protected against payday loan companies, after lenders agreed to improve their codes of practice under Government pressure.
24 May 2012
Payday lender Wonga has been ordered to stop aggressive debt collection tactics or face a £50,000 fine. In some cases it has accused debt-ridden customers of being fraudsters for paying late.
22 May 2012
A record fine imposed on British Airways for colluding with rival Virgin Atlantic to raise fuel surcharges was today cut by more than half to £58.5 million.
19 April 2012
Citizens Advice will replace the taxpayer-funded Consumer Focus group under Government plans to shake up the consumer protection system.
11 April 2012
150,000 homes which are not connected to the gas supply grid have been promised improved rights to enable them to switch liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier.
9 April 2012
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