Compare Best Deals

Free Best Deals Newsletter

Money saving deals delivered to your inbox

Best Deals NewsletterSign-up Now! - Spam free!

News

Latest News

Latest industry news stories updated regularly throughout the week.
Keep updated & subscribe via RSS and get the news delivered instantly to your computer as it's published.

  • Page 7 of 7 pages for this article « First  <  5 6 7
  • Dog Owners Stress the importance of pet insurance

    Dog Owners Stress the importance of pet insurance

    If you're trying to save pennies to weather the credit crunch, and still unsure over whether to take out pet insurance, it's worth thinking about the consequences.

    June 04th 2009 - Read More

  • Boy Racers warned about car insurance costs

    Boy Racers warned about car insurance costs

    Boy racers beware, as recent research by uSwitch revealed that adding all those fashionable extras to your vehicle can send your car insurance premium rocketing sky high.

    June 02nd 2009 - Read More

  • 35% off Tesco Pet Insurance

    35% off Tesco Pet Insurance

    For those looking to save pennies, Tesco is offering a huge 35% discount on pet insurance policies that are taken out by new customers online.

    May 28th 2009 - Read More

  • Hulu digital web TV coming 2009

    Hulu digital web TV coming 2009

    UK consumers could soon be enjoying Hulu, the online television catch up service which is currently only available in the USA.

    May 27th 2009 - Read More

  • 25% of Brits would travel without insurance

    25% of Brits would travel without insurance

    Research has revealed that almost 25% of UK holidaymakers would consider going on holiday without any kind of travel insurance if it meant they could save money.

    May 25th 2009 - Read More

  • Brits Strive to Pay Off Debts

    Brits Strive to Pay Off Debts

    The recession is having an impact on all aspects of people's lives, but one that is perhaps more surprising than others is the fact that UK consumers are striving to pay off their debts more than ever before.

    May 22nd 2009 - Read More

  • Save 45% with Tesco Home Insurance

    Save 45% with Tesco Home Insurance

    Tesco Home Insurance is joining the sudden barrage of great insurance deals by offering new customers a 45% discount in their first year.

    May 21st 2009 - Read More

  • Sainsbury’s Home Insurance offers huge savings

    Sainsbury’s Home Insurance offers huge savings

    Sainsbury’s is offering a fantastic range of incentives on home insurance policies taken out by new customers before the 30th June.

    May 20th 2009 - Read More

  • 10GB Broadband receives funding boost

    10GB Broadband receives funding boost

    Researchers who are in the process of developing ultra-fast broadband speeds received a boost today, in the shape of £1million worth of funding from the Technology Strategy Board.

    May 19th 2009 - Read More

  • Diamond car insurance offers deal on car repairs

    Diamond car insurance offers deal on car repairs

    Women-only insurers, Diamond, has launched the Best Friends Garage Network, offering motor insurance customers easy access to car maintenance.

    May 18th 2009 - Read More

  • Boots to trial new tap and go payment system

    Boots to trial new tap and go payment system

    Boots has announced that it is going to be trialling a brand new ‘contactless’ payment system in 21 of its stores across the UK.

    May 18th 2009 - Read More

  • BT to cut 15,000 jobs

    BT to cut 15,000 jobs

    BT has announced today that it will be cutting 15,000 jobs throughout the UK during the rest of 2009. The worrying news came after the broadcasting company announced that it has racked up an annual loss of £134 million.

    May 14th 2009 - Read More

  • 3.8 million missing pets according to Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance

    3.8 million missing pets according to Sainsbury’s Pet Insurance

    Shocking new research from Sainsbury's Pet Insurance has shown that 12% of cat owners have had their pet go missing, with 4% of dog owners suffering the same fate.

    May 14th 2009 - Read More

  • Churchill Offers Free Breakdown Cover with Car Insurance

    Churchill Offers Free Breakdown Cover with Car Insurance

    Insurance company Churchill are offering free rescue cover to every motorist that takes out one of their car insurance policies.

    May 14th 2009 - Read More

  • Car Insurance Advice Whilst on Holiday

    Car Insurance Advice Whilst on Holiday

    New research has revealed that 49% have no idea what they are covered for with their car insurance when driving in Europe.

    May 13th 2009 - Read More

  • House Insurance - Newlyweds warned to check their cover

    House Insurance - Newlyweds warned to check their cover

    As the wedding season begins, newly-weds are being urged to keep track of their home insurance contents cover. The value of personal possessions can increase sharply after the big day, due to wedding purchases and presents.

    May 12th 2009 - Read More

  • British Gas Cuts Electricity Bills

    British Gas Cuts Electricity Bills

    British Gas has finally cut its electricity bills by 10% with immediate effect, saving the majority of customers £43 a year on average.

    May 12th 2009 - Read More

  • Alliance & Leicester offers £100 cash back on Premier Current Account

    Alliance & Leicester offers £100 cash back on Premier Current Account

    Customers who open a Premier Current Account with Alliance & Leicester will now be able to choose from a range of incentives as part of a new scheme to increase sign ups.

    May 11th 2009 - Read More

  • Save 45% on Tesco Home Insurance

    Save 45% on Tesco Home Insurance

    With the recession hitting homeowners hard, Tesco is taking its infamous ‘every little helps’ motto a step further. Tesco is making it even easier for UK householders to protect their property by offering a discount on its insurance packages.

    May 10th 2009 - Read More

  • Over 200,000 ‘secret’ credit cards in the UK

    Over 200,000 ‘secret’ credit cards in the UK

    Sneaky Brits have racked up over 200,000 secret credit cards, according to a new survey conducted by Halifax Credit Cards.

    May 08th 2009 - Read More

  • Virgin Media Trials 200mb broadband

    Virgin Media Trials 200mb broadband

    Broadband provider, Virgin Media, is holding trials of a 200mb service, almost doubling the current highest fibre connection available.

    May 06th 2009 - Read More

  • 53% of UK Drivers Can’t Afford Breakdown Cover

    53% of UK Drivers Can’t Afford Breakdown Cover

    With UK families really starting to feel the impact of the credit crunch, new statistics have shown that British motorists can’t actually afford to break down on the roads.

    May 05th 2009 - Read More

  • BSkyB now has 9.3million subscribers

    BSkyB now has 9.3million subscribers

    BSkyB has defied the recession with a 13% increase in profits, up from £521 million last year to £589 million in 2009.

    May 03rd 2009 - Read More

  • Car Insurance premiums could be up 11%

    Car Insurance premiums could be up 11%

    There’s more bad news for motorists today, as the AA has warned we could see a dramatic rise in car insurance premiums.

    April 29th 2009 - Read More

  • M&S Pet Insurance Hunt for Star Pet

    M&S Pet Insurance Hunt for Star Pet

    Get those prize pooches preened to perfection, as Marks and Spencer Pet Insurance is sparking a hunt for the best looking cat or dog.

    April 28th 2009 - Read More

  • Broadband for every UK household

    Broadband for every UK household

    Alistair Darling has used his budget speech to back plans for a universal broadband service obligation, calling for accessible broadband in every area of the UK.

    April 23rd 2009 - Read More

  • Halifax Home Insurance Top Security Tips

    Halifax Home Insurance Top Security Tips

    Halifax has released a set of home security tips after a survey from their Home Insurance Peace of Mind campaign revealed that almost half of us don’t feel safe walking down a country lane at night.

    April 21st 2009 - Read More

  • The Apprentice Sends Record Traffic to BBC’s iPlayer

    The Apprentice Sends Record Traffic to BBC’s iPlayer

    Broadband provider Plusnet have revealed that reality TV show The Apprentice has caused a record rise in traffic to BBC’s Iplayer.

    April 20th 2009 - Read More

  • Mortgage Lending on the rise

    Mortgage Lending on the rise

    Mortgage lending by banks and building societies rose to 24,300 in February, up 4% on the previous month, according to new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

    April 19th 2009 - Read More

  • Fake insurance claims exposed

    Fake insurance claims exposed

    Fake insurance claims have risen by 17% since 2007, according to new statistics published by the Association of British Insurers.

    April 18th 2009 - Read More

  • Direct Line 12 months for the price of 10 on pet insurance

    Direct Line 12 months for the price of 10 on pet insurance

    Direct Line are offering new customers a tempting 12 months pet insurance for the price of 10, with the added bonus of direct-to-vet payment.

    April 15th 2009 - Read More

  • Half of all UK homes pay for additional TV channels

    Half of all UK homes pay for additional TV channels

    Nearly 13 million homes in the UK are paying for additional television channels according to the latest Digital Progress Update released by the media regulator, Ofcom.

    April 13th 2009 - Read More

  • Google Posts Stolen Credit Card Details Online

    Google Posts Stolen Credit Card Details Online

    The credit card details of 19,000 British web users were exposed on Google when it was left available on the search engine’s web cache, it has recently been revealed.

    April 12th 2009 - Read More

  • RBS announces up to 9,000 job cuts

    RBS announces up to 9,000 job cuts

    Staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland look set for an uncertain future after the bank announced today that it would be cutting another 4,500 jobs in the next two years.

    April 08th 2009 - Read More

  • Virgin speeds into 2010 with 200mbps broadband

    Virgin speeds into 2010 with 200mbps broadband

    Virgin Media have announced that their new fibre network will be capable of providing speeds of up to 200mbps, two years before rival BT.

    April 02nd 2009 - Read More

  • Retail Sales Growth Drops to 0.4 Percent

    Retail Sales Growth Drops to 0.4 Percent

    The Office for National Statistics reports that during February, the annual growth of retails sales has reduced to 0.4 percent. This is the slowest growth since the 0.2 percent in September 1995.

    March 26th 2009 - Read More

  • Retail Price Index Drops to Zero Percent

    Retail Price Index Drops to Zero Percent

    Deflation? Very nearly. The Retail Price Index (RPI), which measures inflation, dropped to zero percent in February. This is down from 0.1 percent in January and shows that the economy is moving closer to a period of deflation.

    March 26th 2009 - Read More

  • Lloyd’s of London Reports £1.89 Billion Pre Tax Profits

    Lloyd’s of London Reports £1.89 Billion Pre Tax Profits

    During a year of lower insurance rates and increased claims due to natural disasters, Lloyd's of London has reported a pre tax profit of £1.89 billion.

    March 24th 2009 - Read More

  • Gordon Brown Announces New Debt Protection Laws

    Gordon Brown Announces New Debt Protection Laws

    On the 17th March, Gordon Brown announced a series of new debt protection laws. Gordon Brown set out the governments plans to introduce several measures aimed at stopping people from getting into unmanageable levels of debt.

    March 20th 2009 - Read More

  • Mortgage Lending Drops 60% Since February 2008

    Mortgage Lending Drops 60% Since February 2008

    Data just released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), has shown that gross mortgage lending has dropped by 60% since February 2008.

    March 19th 2009 - Read More

  • Halifax Report Shows UK Burglary Fears

    Halifax Report Shows UK Burglary Fears

    Do you feel safe in your own home? Halifax Home Insurance has released the first of the four Peace of Mind reports focused on the factors that make people feel safe and secure in their homes.

    March 16th 2009 - Read More

  • Unemployment levels to reach 3.2 million by 2010

    Unemployment levels to reach 3.2 million by 2010

    The British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) has predicted that unemployment levels will reach 3.2 million by the second half of 2010. Unemployment has reached its highest level since June 1997, increasing by 369 thousand over the previous 12 months

    March 13th 2009 - Read More

  • Sky 3D TV Developments

    Sky 3D TV Developments

    BSkyB are developing the technology that will allow 3D programmes to be delivered through their existing Sky+HD service. The broadcasts will have to be viewed on a 3D capable screen and initially, you will need to wear 3D glasses.

    March 10th 2009 - Read More

  • Orange 20mbps Broadband UK Trial Launches

    Orange 20mbps Broadband UK Trial Launches

    Orange UK announced that it has started a trial of a fixed line broadband service that offers up to 20Mbps download speed. Orange will offer this service at the same price as the existing 8mbs to help keep Orange competitive.

    March 09th 2009 - Read More

  • Page 7 of 7 pages for this article « First  <  5 6 7