MPs call for inquiry into smart meter roll-out

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ISSUE DATE: 24 July 2018 TOP STORIES MPs call for inquiry into smart meter roll-out Government urged to conduct a review of the roll-out of smart meters for electricity and gas, and to intervene to tackle a number of failures. READ MORE → Alphabet shares up after better-than-expected quarter Shares in Google’s parent company Alphabet have risen in value after it reported quarterly revenue of $32.7bn, up 26% year on year. READ MORE → Marks and Spencer to invest in startups as part of retail partnership with Founders Factory Marks and Spencer is continuing its efforts to digitally transform its business by starting an investment partnership for startups. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH European infrastructure cloud deals grow, as contract sizes shrink Emea is taking on infrastructure as a service in a big way, as traditional sourcing is being pinched, according to ISG.  READ MORE → Commerzbank creates Hadoop-based platform for business-critical insights German bank creates an entire new department to build and support a platform to provide business-critical insights. READ MORE → BDUK has £200m to kick-start rural full-fibre network build Government plans to use money from the BDUK superfast broadband programme to drive the roll-out of full-fibre broadband to underserved rural areas. READ MORE → Government spend with SMEs down in 2016/17 Government figures show direct and indirect spend on small to medium-sized enterprises by government departments in the 2016/17 financial year have fallen. READ MORE →

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