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Consumer News UK Daily Weekly Articles 2010 March 3.

Wed, 2010-03-03

1.  EU forces Microsoft browser users to be offered a choice.

The European Union has announced that some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft Corp. software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal it struck with the company to settle the last pending antitrust action.  Microsoft will send updates to all Windows computers in Europe so that when computer users log on, they will see a pop-up screen offering them a choice from 12 free Web browsers available to download and install, including Microsoft. The EU's executive commission said giving consumers the chance to try an alternative to Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that comes with the widely used Windows operating system would "bring more competition and innovation in this important area."  FULL STORY (AP)

2.  Fire risk prompts Candy appliance recall.

Candy has warned that certain combined dishwasher, oven and hob appliances in its Trio range may pose a fire risk. In an official safety warning the company says: 'Although the risk is very small, we have become aware and are concerned that an extremely low probability exists of overheating of a wiring harness which could, in rare cases, result in fire'. The Candy Trio is a hob, oven and dishwasher in one.  The company says the fire risk is limited only to models produced between 2 May 2005 and 30 March 2008.  FULL STORY (which.co.uk)

3.  Britain's most wasted food.

Fruit, salad and vegetables are the most wasted items in the weekly shopping basket with the banana in top place, closely followed by fresh milk, according to the latest research. People living in cities generally waste the most food but the worst culprits are city-dwelling single men, aged between 25 and 35, who waste food worth an average of £17.43 a month, the data found. The countrywide survey by business intelligence company, Retail Active, says the South East of England has the highest food waste tally, second is the North West and the area with the least wastage is Scotland. FULL STORY (telegraph.co.uk)

4.  Government plans 30 year green loans to make homes more energy efficient.

Plans for "green loans" to help householders make their homes more energy efficient by installing technology such as solar panels and insulation have been announced by the Government. The scheme will see the loans tied to the house where the eco-measures are installed, so they can be paid back over a long enough period that the savings on energy bills outweigh the payback costs. The payments may be made at the same time as the energy bills.The Pay As You Save programme aims to overcome the financial barriers - such as upfront costs - people face in trying to make their homes greener and more energy efficient. It forms part of a strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions from housing by 29% by 2020, which the Government says will also reduce energy bills for householders and boost jobs. FULL STORY (independent.co.uk)

5.  UK consumers more mobile and more engaged with online than ever before.

Digital mobility is making its way into the mainstream with wide reaching implications for brand marketers, claims new research findings from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA). Technological innovation coupled with a diverse range of access points for consumers is driving deeper usage online, presenting marketers with a vastly mobile UK audience to target and engage with in 2010 and beyond. The EIAA’s Mediascope Europe study across 15 European markets highlights how consumers are extending the ways in which they enjoy and engage with the internet and its growing influence on everyday lives. FULL STORY (utalkmarketing.com)

 

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