Category: Business

In January you featured a complaint in response to the recall of Hotpoint washing machines that posed a potential fire risk. Nine months on, my elderly parents are still waiting for a replacement for theirs, which they bought in December 2015. They were told by the manufacturer, Whirlpool, that the appliance could not be repaired; […]

I have been trying to switch to Virgin broadband because it is by far the fastest in my area. The installation was booked for mid-August and, as at that point a full connection was not possible, we were connected to our neighbour’s cable with their consent. Since then, Virgin Media claims it is unable to […]

Q My wife and I are going to purchase a house to rent out and we have a couple of questions. Can we purchase the property with a 90% share in my wife’s name and 10% in my name? If we can do that can we be taxed on the rental income on the basis […]

Households unable to pay their winter energy bills will be offered extra help from their supplier under new rules put forward by the regulator. Energy suppliers will be required from mid-December to offer struggling customers “realistic” debt repayment plans or emergency credit if they are on prepay energy meters. The rules are part of a […]

The average asking price of homes coming on to the market in Britain has hit a record high, according to figures from the property website Rightmove, and for the first time estate agents are listing more homes as sold than they have for sale. The website’s monthly snapshot of new listings showed sellers are asking […]

Asia Pacific is set to recover from its worst recession in living memory, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. Growth forecasts for the region have been downgraded again, this time from -1.6% to -2.2% for this year. However, the glimmer of hope is for a bounceback of almost 7% next year, according to the IMF. […]

The airline group said it would fly no more than 30% of its usual flights compared to last year. The news came as the firm – which also owns the Iberia and Aer Lingus airlines – reported a €1.3bn (£1.17bn) loss for the period from July to September. In the same period last year, the […]