New Bigger MSE Towers

We all walked in to our new office today, and it’s gone pretty smoothly, though the place is still full of moving crates (see pic below). MSE towers is based in an office complex in Shepherds Bush, and we’ve moved within the building to a bigger space (about 220 sq metres or 2,400 sq foot). Actually this...

La Tasca YUM! 50% off ALL FOOD…

Do vouchers work for restaurants? Well, I just tried somewhere new & loved it! Having scanned down the restaurant vouchers list, the other day, to see what was available. My eyes popped onto a La Tasca 50% off deal; actually better than a 2for1 as it’s 50% off all food including starters and desserts. Now I’m not...

FSA Consumer Panel… Bank Charges, PPI, and Setting off…

I’ve just travelled back from the FSA’s Canary Wharf headquarters, where I was invited to watch and speak at a meeting of its consumer panel, by acting Chairman Adam Philips. The panel’s charged with working to ensure FSA regulations work in the interest of UK consumers. Not an easy task, as of course consumer views span a...

Bank charges payout to boost the economy?

Last Thursday was another huge day for bank charges reclaiming. The Court of Appeal rejected the banks’ attempt to overturn last April’s High Court ruling that bank charges are subject to fairness laws. (See Bank Charges Court of Appeal, Bank Charges News, and Bank Charges Reclaiming for more info). Yet nothing works in isolation: alongside those chomping...

Loan Shark Hotline. HOORAH it’s not a freephone.

The government’s just launched a new hotline for reporting loan sharks… about time. The number is 0300 555 2222. On GMTV this morning I was asked what I thought about the fact it wasn’t a freephone… yet my view is for many people 0300 numbers are better and will work out cheaper than an 0800. It’s possible...