Water bills will rise by 4.6% next year, water regulator Ofwat has announced.
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ECJ bans gender-based underwriting from Dec 2012
The ECJ has outlawed the use of gender in underwriting, which is likely to lead to a fall in annuity rates for men and increased costs for all.
BoE: Mortgage lending up by £1.8bn
Mortgage lending increased by £1.8bn in January, the highest amount since February last year, the Bank of England has reported.
Gold price hits record high on Libya unrest
The price of gold has hit a record high on concerns about unrest in the Middle East and contagion risk from Libya, while oil has topped the $116 a barrel mark.
Tax for exceeding annual allowance must be paid immediately
The Treasury says people exceeding the annual allowance (AA) on pension savings must meet their tax charges as soon as they arise.
Govt tells insurers use ‘solid evidence’ for age discrimination
The government is proposing to make it illegal to discriminate against older people, which would ban insurers using age to judge risk unless they have "solid evidence" it would make a difference.
Lottery bill-paying move blocked
National Lottery operator Camelot is refused permission to allow consumers to use its terminals to pay bills or top up mobile phones.
Oil prices go up as tensions rise
Oil prices move closer to their recent highs as the conflict intensifies in an oil-producing area in Libya.
Growth in UK service sector slows
UK service sector growth slowed by more than expected in February, a survey indicates, reducing prospects of an early rate rise.
Rents on an 'upward trajectory'
The cost of renting a home rose at a rapid rate in the three months to January, a poll of surveyors has found.
Rollover phone contracts may end
Landline telephone contracts that are automatically renewed and tie in customers to long-term deals
Global food prices hit new record
Global food prices have hit record highs, and could rise even further, the United Nations' food agency warns.
'February dip' for house prices
UK house prices fell by 0.9% in February compared with the previous month, cancelling out a rise in January, the Halifax says.
King: we will hit inflation target but timetable is uncertain
Mervyn King is confident the Bank of England will hit its 2% inflation target, although the timescale in uncertain and he warned the crisis in the Middle East could throw the plan off track.
Skandia: workplace pensions may escape ECJ gender ruling
Workplace pensions and drawdown contracts may escape the European Court of Justice ban on gender based pricing, according to Skandia.
European Central Bank signals euro rate rise
The European Central Bank (ECB) has signalled a rate rise for the euro as early as next month.
George Osborne to clamp down on internet VAT dodge in budget
George Osborne is expected to use this month's budget to announce a crackdown on a ballooning internet VAT dodge on the sale of CDs, DVDs, memory cards, vitamin pills and contact lenses, involving some of the biggest names in British retailing.
Plan to raise women's state retirement age condemned by thinktank
Pensions Policy Institute, which is rarely critical of government policy, says proposal to set joint retirement age at 66 by 2020 gives women 'insufficient notice'.
Prospect of pump price protest leads Cameron to show concern for motorists, while Treasury considers stabiliser scheme.
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