Last week, Bloomberg said it had restricted its journalists from accessing information about terminal subscribers, including when they last logged on, when they subscribed and how often they accessed features like news or the chat function.

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It said before take-off, the pilots had also listened to an automatic terminal information service broadcast about the runway, "but it was reportedly in heavily-accented English".

BBC: Essex

Peterffy thought he could pull information from the Nasdaq terminal without touching the machine.

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The technical means by which Bloomberg News reporters gained access to this customer information is a Bloomberg terminal function called UUID.

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Nearly 40% would like mobile coupons for restaurants and shops on the terminal and concourses, and about 30% would like information on easily accessible food and beverages.

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On Wednesday Heathrow Express, a train that connects central London to Heathrow airport in about 15 minutes, opened its first flight-information display screens and check-in services at its Paddington Station terminal in London.

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Now they are increasing their focus on technology consumers can use to make purchases by simply entering a password or other easy-to-remember information on an e-commerce website, or by tapping a smartphone against a merchant payment terminal instead of swiping a physical card.

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The first time the terminal is switched on, it directs web surfers to a portal where they enter their billing information and choose which voice or data package they want.

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