Save money with “waterless” washing machine
Xeros Ltd, a Leeds-based company has developed a washing machine that uses 90% less water than a normal machine and could be available by the end of 2
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Government’s energy-efficiency scheme
Under the government’s £3bn energy-efficiency scheme, forty-two million energy-saving lightbulbs were sent out by utilities companies. Since the sc
Digital economy bill
The Digital Economy bill is receiving a fair amount of criticism from service providers and users, with ISP TalkTalk being one of the most vocal. T
Npower lowers rates
This week, npower has lowered its standard gas prices, but is that going to be enough? They will lower standard customers’ gas bills by 7%, so aroun
Tips for new investors
Investing in the stock market is not for the faint of heart. If you want to invest in the stock market, but have no idea where to start or how to deci
BT is asking for fair access
BT plans to open up its network of cabling ducts to competitors, however, although this has been announced, BT had to call for equality of access. The
Northern Rock’s new fixed-rate bonds
The state-owned bank, Northern Rock has launched two new issues of fixed-rate bonds which offer guaranteed savings interest rates of at least 3.15 per
Higher loan-to values more available
It has been reported that the increasing practice among lenders to offer higher loan-to-values is a positive sign for those seeking cheap mortgage rat
Base rate hold is kept low
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has held the base rate at 0.5 per cent for the 12th consecutive month, choosing to freeze the rate,
Iceland votes against paying debt to UK
In the country’s first referendum as an independent nation, 93 per cent of the Icelandic population has voted against repaying £3.3 billion worth