The UK government says it’s launching a consultation in 2014 that could result in consumers taking photos of their cheques instead of taking the physical cheque to a bank.
As a result, the money could be in a customer’s account within two days rather than six.
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The North Yorkshire village of Weaverthorpe has been the first to benefit from the UK government’s £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project.
In the next couple of years, hundreds of other communities are expected to benefit from the national scheme.
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The UK government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change has announced details of the companies that’ll be responsible for the country’s rollout of ‘smart’ gas and electricity meters.
53 million smart meters in homes and small businesses will be connected to the business systems of energy suppliers, network operators and energy service companies, enabling consumers to benefit from accurate bills and new tariffs without the need for meter reading visits.
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BT CEO Ian Livingston is to step down from his role in September, having been asked to become the UK government’s Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
Gavin Patterson, who’s currently chief executive of BT Retail, will take over as chief executive of BT Group plc.
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The Guardian newspaper has reported that America’s National Security Agency collects the numbers and times of telephone calls made by customers of mobile network Verizon within the US and between the US and other countries.
This activity apparently began after a previously secret court order was granted on 25th April and will run until 19th July 2013. It’s unclear whether this is a one-off order or part of an ongoing series.
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