Farewell radiators? Testing out electric infrared wallpaper
Pilots are being run around the UK to see if electric wallpaper could be an efficient way to heat homes.
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Energy firms given Tuesday deadline for prepayment meter action
British Gas – which is the country’s largest supplier with 7.26 million customers – suspended forcefully installing prepayment meters until
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BMW in talks with UK government over £75m grant for electric Mini | Business News
The German automotive giant BMW is in talks with the government about a £75m funding package that would secure production
Read moreElon Musk: Tesla and SpaceX founder cleared of deceiving investors with 2018 tweet | World News
Elon Musk did not deceive his investors when he tweeted in 2018 that he had the funding to take Tesla
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'I'm obsessed with my smart meter'
Smart meter in home displays can be a useful budgeting tool but for some they become a source of stress.
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British Gas staff feel pressured to force installation of prepayment energy meters on customers in debt, says whistleblower | Business News
A current employee in British Gas’s debt recovery team has told Sky News that staff feel pressured to force the
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Services sector has weakest January performance in two years, according to purchasing managers index | Business News
Strikes, staff shortages and higher interest rates are behind the weakest service sector performance in two years, the latest economic
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FTSE 100 closes at record high
The stock index closes at a high as global inflation and interest rate fears ease. Read more BBC News Now
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FTSE 100 reaches highest-ever score | Business News
London’s FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 100 Index has reached its highest ever score at 7905 earlier this afternoon. The
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The Wombles celebrate a birthday and Icelandair bounces back after COVID | Business News
Ian King interviews Marcus Robertson, the son of the Wombles author and creator Elisabeth Beresford. In this episode he also
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Flybe pilot says company was recruiting day before collapse
Keith Sivell woke up for an early shift last Saturday to find out he had lost his job with the
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Why the problem of prepayment meters won’t go away for vulnerable energy customers | Business News
One thing the energy industry agrees on in theory – if not, it turns out, in practice – is that
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Jobs growth surges in US despite slowdown fears
Employers in the US added an unexpectedly high 517,000 jobs in January. Read more BBC News Now retrieving an image
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Steven Bartlett: Firm founded by Dragons' Den star to sell for £7.7m
Social media agency Social Chain, founded by Steven Bartlett in Manchester, is set to be sold. Read more BBC News
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Samsung boss says he would not give a child under 11 a smartphone
The firm’s UK mobile head says the decision is down to parental choice and safe internet browsing is paramount. Read
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Cost of living: Car insurance pushed up by paint and energy prices
Jonathan Fong, senior policy adviser of general insurance at the ABI, said: “Every motorist wants the best insurance deal, especially
Read moreHouseholds cutting energy usage to avoid blackouts ‘likely how we’ll all operate in future’ – National Grid | UK News
The head of markets at the National Grid Electricity System Operator has told Sky News that its new energy saving
Read moreTrain strikes set to cause widespread travel misery as drivers walk out for second time this week | UK News
Rail passengers are facing fresh travel chaos today as train drivers hold another strike leaving large parts of the country
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EDF suspends forced prepayment meter installations
The move comes after British Gas was heavily criticised for practices around installing prepayment meters. Read more BBC News Now
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Ofgem tells suppliers to suspend the forced installation of prepayment meters, Sky News understands | UK News
The energy regulator Ofgem has asked suppliers to suspend the forced installation of prepayment meters and review their processes for
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