Poor customer care reported by three water companies has undermined confidence in the industry, the regulator said today
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Motley Fool: How Safe Is Your Insurance?
Earlier this week the city watchdog, the Financial Services Authority, banned a Brighton-based firm from operating as an insurance broker after discovering that it had failed to pass on client premiums to insurers.
Motley Fool: How To Beat Rising Fraud
When I read about fraud I hold up my hands in the shape of a ‘w’ and say, ‘Yeah, whatever’. What I don’t do is consider seriously enough all the different types of fraud that can happen to me, especially as I use online banking.
Motley Fool: Give Credit Card Cheques The Chop
This morning my new credit card provider kindly sent me a couple of credit card cheques ‘in case they’ll come in handy’. At least this lot didn’t come with the usual earnest attempt to persuade me to ‘treat’ myself, which is what my last card provider always urged me to do. I fed so many of the damn things through my shredder that it almost went into overdrive!
Motley Fool: Marks & Spencer Keeps On Growing
Stuart Rose, the Marks & Spencer (LSE: MKS) CEO, continues to deliver the goods. Today’s interim results were impressive. Adjusted pre-tax profits jumped 32% to £405m while the interim dividend is up 31% to 6.3p a share.
Motley Fool: Are Gas And Electricity Comparisons Accurate?
There’s a healthy debate in the online community about whether utilities comparison tools are comprehensive and accurate. I am equally keen to find out if these services – including The Motley Fool’s own recently added service – are up to scratch.
MoneyExpert: Consumers Use Credit Cards Sensibly, Research Shows
A new report on credit card spending has suggested that people are borrowing and managing spending levels “sensibly”.
MoneyExpert: YBS: Consumers Could Save £44bn Per Year
Those looking for the best savings account could be encouraged by findings which show the potential to save an extra £1,300 annually.
This Is Money: Sainsbury’s Offers Help To Farepak Victims
In a shock development, Farepak customers who opted for Sainsbury’s vouchers should be able to receive 25% of the value of their lost savings
This Is Money: Microsoft To Take On Apple In Movie War
Microsoft has declared war on Apple with a plan to rent and sell downloaded movies and TV shows through its Xbox Live game service