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Chelsea building society branch
Building societies agree merger
The Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies confirm plans to merge, creating a society with 2.7 million members.
Mutual set to close 10 branches
£41m fraud hits Chelsea
Rescue deal for West Bromwich

Smart meter display Plans for smart meters published
Energy suppliers will be responsible for installing smart meters in all homes in the UK by 2020, under government plans.

Job Centre Plus sign Personal web page for job seekers
The government plans to improve job centres involve making better use of technology such as text messaging.


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