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Regulator urged to expose the hidden commission fees middlemen charge which inflate company billsA coalition representing 1m small businesses is urging the energy regulator to crack down on the rogue energy brokers who rip off firms, charities, care ho…
Plans to make closure of accounts more transparent may ‘undermine’ measures against money launderingNew government rules meant to boost the transparency of bank account closures after Nigel Farage’s campaign against private lender Coutts, could have da…
Handwash and bubble bath sales also fall in first six months 2023, with cost of living blamedShoppers in Britain are shunning soap and similar items, as leading supermarkets report a drop in the sales of personal hygiene products amid the cost of livin…
Under Treasury proposals, lenders will have to explain why they shut accounts and give 90 days’ noticeNatWest apologises to Farage over Coutts account closureAnalysis: Farage affair is ‘a PR disaster’ for CouttsFollowing the furore over the closure of …
Water firm tells investors it is on track to claim reward for exceeding its own customer service targetsSevern Trent may soon be able to charge almost 5 million customers an extra £60m in total on their water bills as a reward for exceeding its own cus…
Retailers should be forced to display detailed price information on loyalty card deals, says consumer groupSupermarket food prices have increased by more than 25% over the past two years according to the consumer group Which?, with the size of the rise…
Government-backed NS&I increases its rates, as building societies and banks launch better dealsAmid the mortgage misery, there was more good news this week on savings rates, with a growing number of accounts now paying 6%-plus interest.Meanwhile, t…
Poll finds one-third of over-50s go to more festivals now than they did in their youth, as lineups also get olderMore than one-third of people over the age of 50 go to more music festivals now compared with when they were younger, a study had found.Old…
Critics fear the change could negatively affect businesses and workers who already struggle to collect their post and packagesRoyal Mail has reduced the opening hours at half of its customer service points in the UK on Monday, with critics warning it c…
Money follows £1.5bn injection secured in 2022 but troubled utility warns much more future funding neededThames Water has secured £750m from its shareholders but the debt-ridden company warned it would need further funding in the years ahead.The new fu…