• The government says there is no question of taxpayers handing a blank cheque to British Energy.

    BBC: Q&A: British Energy's crisis

  • But this year, like thousands of other farmers, he is still waiting for the cheque to arrive.

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  • Before 1973, a voting card was essential for everyday business, from cashing a cheque to getting married.

    ECONOMIST: Chile

  • That when pensioners use a bus they should send a cheque to the Department of Work and Pensions?

    BBC: Glyn Davies

  • Mr Knott revealed over 40% of the people they supported were waiting for their first benefit cheque to arrive.

    BBC: Harlow Foodbank sees 35% increase in demand

  • Culture Minister Alun Pugh has said the assembly government would not write a blank cheque to underwrite the festival.

    BBC: NEWS | UK | Wales | Wigley backs Liverpool 2007 bid

  • However, the new system will allow the bank that first receives the cheque to create an electronic image for transmission through the system.

    ECONOMIST: America's new law on cheques

  • The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) said members would receive a letter or cheque to retrieve their money within the next seven days.

    BBC: Cornish credit union to return money within seven days

  • This would not be a blank cheque to finance lifestyle statements but would sensibly pay for the upkeep of property that essentially belongs to the taxpayer.

    ECONOMIST: Parliamentary expenses

  • He said the first Ipsa knew about it was when he turned up at the office with a cheque to refund the amount he had been accidentally paid.

    BBC: Ipsa must 'raise its game', MPs told

  • Commenting on the 2010 incident, a spokesman for Mr Balls said he had paid a fine by cheque to Thames Valley police and handed his licence to his local police station in Wakefield.

    BBC: Ed Balls

  • In contrast, the fingerprint-recognition system being used in some American shops, called Pay By Touch, appears to be more convenient but less secure, since shoppers are no longer required to present a bank card or cheque to buy things.

    ECONOMIST: Security

  • "When I first started making a lot of money, I really became frustrated with the fact that all I did was write cheque after cheque to this or that charity without really feeling like it was a part of me, " she told America's Newsweek magazine.

    BBC: NEWS | Africa | Oprah opens school in S Africa

  • As now, anyone paid by cheque will deposit it in their bank, to be sent on to various clearing houses, which route the cheque back to the issuer's bank for payment approval and the transfer of funds.

    ECONOMIST: America's new law on cheques

  • Mr Suthep is said to have a copy of a cheque issued to one opposition member as a bribe.

    ECONOMIST: Thailand

  • Among them are businesses who hand over their goods only to find later on that the cheque used to pay for them was dud.

    BBC: RELATED BBC SITES

  • There is a fee for making such an appeal and a cheque has to be sent to Croke Park.

    BBC: Donegal GAA row rumbles on

  • The Schools Commissioner had offered a "blank cheque" to open an academy there using BSF (Building Schools for the Future) funding, he said.

    BBC: Academies 'juggernaut' warning

  • Moreover, the kingdom has more reason than ever to use cheque-book diplomacy in a bid to win friends and influence people throughout the region.

    BBC: Why Saudi rulers feel under siege

  • But they can't just expect parliament to sign a blank cheque on these things, to give governments the power to detain people for months without charge, does require specific evidence that that is necessary, alongside a whole range of other measures, that certainly are necessary, in order to combat terrorism.

    BBC: William Hague

  • Consumers wanting to buy goods by mail order may be unable to pay by cheque because the seller will be unwilling to accept a payment that carries a levy of nearly 25%.

    ECONOMIST: Borders and barriers

  • Mr Gallagher appeared to backtrack, swaying that "if" he had taken "an envelope" when handing over a photograph of the event to the donor, any cheque would have gone direct to Fianna Fail.

    BBC: No charity from McGuinness in Gallagher donation row

  • However, North Wales Police said this was no blank cheque for motorcyclists to disregard road rules and laws.

    BBC: North Wales Police say 'safe' motorcyclists are welcome

  • They merely send a cheque every year to an organisation which many regard as akin to a social club.

    ECONOMIST: Tory leadership

  • "We will not write a blank cheque or fail to ask the right questions about proposed solutions, " said the shadow chancellor.

    BBC: Cameron: We're in this together

  • Johnson forged entries on cheque book stubs to make it look as though he had been paying suppliers to the care home, the court was told.

    BBC: South West Wales

  • Goydos will also be happy with his week, as his runner-up cheque moved him to 97th on the money list and prevented a return to qualifying school.

    BBC: SPORT | Golf | Choi closes out Chrysler victory

  • Contrary to common belief, banks have always been able to recoup money from a customer's account if a cheque bounced or proved to be fraudulent.

    BBC: RELATED BBC SITES

  • To the extent that PayPal and Checkout help to move cash and cheque purchases online, where they are subject to transaction fees, Visa and MasterCard welcome them.

    ECONOMIST: Online payments

  • He accepts that there is still demand for branches, for those who need to cash a cheque, sign for a mortgage or discuss their savings options face to face.

    BBC: Do bank branches just need a makeover?

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