Four power firms face sales probe
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:04 GMT
Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says. |
House prices fall again in August
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:18 GMT
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. |
Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:20 GMT
All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. |
Boots to dissolve pension scheme
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:13:00 GMT
The drug company Alliance Boots is dissolving one of its two final-salary pension schemes to 'ensure long-term security'. |
Credit card debt is hitting banks
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:39:17 GMT
Banks have written off a record amount of credit card debt despite charities reporting a fall in calls from worried borrowers. |
Higher student loan rates begin
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:42:00 GMT
Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect. |
Record rise in home solar panels
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:39:56 GMT
A record number of UK homeowners installed solar panels in August, according to energy regulator Ofgem. |
Four-year negative equity warning
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:19:53 GMT
The National Housing Federation warns that homeowners in England who bought at the peak may face four more years of negative equity. |
Pensions 'require funding boost'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:42:29 GMT
Workers may need to pay more for their pensions amid a continuing picture of fund deficits, two surveys suggest. |
EDF ups Autumn electricity prices
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:52:23 GMT
Utility EDF Energy raises electricity prices for some customers by 2.6%, blaming increases in distribution and transmission costs. |
Keydata: 'Rescue package' offered
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:03:23 GMT
The former boss of the troubled investment company Keydata, Stewart Ford, has offered to organise a loan of £13m to stop its investments collapsing |
Private toll roads 'no solution'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:47:33 GMT
Private toll roads are not a cost-effective answer to traffic problems, the government is warned by transport campaigners. |
Mortgage bill complaints 'rising'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:17:49 GMT
Many homeowners are facing an unexpected outstanding mortgage balance owing to mistakes over monthly payments. |
Call for new home cash incentives
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:33:25 GMT
Big cash incentives should be offered to people living in areas of England where developers want to build new homes, a centre-right think tank suggests. |
'Sharp fall' in first-time buyers
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:39:05 GMT
The number of people trying to purchase their first home has fallen sharply in the past year, a report suggests. |
Electric cars 'can be costlier'
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:01:50 GMT
Motorists considering buying an electric car are warned they can be more expensive to run than conventional petrol cars. |
Record sales of smokers' pensions
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:26:57 GMT
Smokers and people with weight problems are buying a tailored pension income in greater numbers, according to research. |
Ferrari recalls cars after fires
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:13 GMT
Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire. |
Subdued mortgage market continues
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:58:07 GMT
The mortgage market continued its summer slide with a fall in the number of new home loans approved by High Street banks. |
Repossessions fall further in UK
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:08:22 GMT
The number of homes repossessed by mortgage lenders fell in the second quarter of the year, figures from lenders show. |
