00:00If you haven't changed your electricity plan in the past three years, you are almost certainly
00:07donating cash to highly profitable companies who are not your friends.
00:13The competition regulator's latest report into the cost of juice makes the so-called
00:17loyalty tax clear.
00:20If you don't ask power companies for a better deal every couple of years, they'll take advantage
00:25of you.
00:26There are government-backed websites that will help you compare and make the switch.
00:32Electricity prices have been rising because they're impacted by the cost of gas that's
00:36used to stabilise the entire energy grid.
00:40Local gas producers rose in value after the announcement of the East Coast Reservation Scheme.
00:46Our dollar was mixed in trading today as gold leapt more than a full percentage point to
00:52a new record high, just shy of US$4,400 an ounce.
00:59Global markets lifted on Friday.
01:01The UK's FTSE is set to end the year at its highest ever level.
01:06Amazing when you consider how depressing a London winter can be.
01:10But back to electricity and the loyalty tax message is getting through.
01:15An increasing proportion of customers are getting the best deal.
01:19The bad news is that almost three quarters of them aren't.
01:23And that's finance.
01:25Things are changing close with us.
01:28You need to know the future of the US$4,400.
01:31For this time you can media press ā we can see what as an option.
01:33It's actually going to be the best deal.
01:34If you're between the US$4,400 or US$4,400, we're going to be the best deal.
01:38Yeah, there are manyicas.
01:40We're going to go next to the US$4,000.
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