Ofgem stops short of ringfencing requirements for customer balances November 25, 2022 Ofgem has announced further measures to toughen up energy markets and ensure suppliers are financially resilient.
ITM hires Linde Engineering’s Dennis Schulz as new CEO November 25, 2022 ITM Power has hired Dennis Schulz as its new chief executive. Schulz will join the energy company at the start of next month.
Water companies are dumping sewage in dry weather, warns surfer campaign group November 24, 2022 Water companies have been engaging in so-called dry spills, according to campaign group Surfers Against Sewage.
EU fails to agree price level for Russian oil cap as splits emerge in bloc November 24, 2022 The EU is split over the price of a Russian oil cap as the West seeks to slash the Kremlin's war revenues and tame the cost of living crisis.
Twitter’s Brussels office exodus raises alarm bells for online safety November 24, 2022 Twitter has reportedly disbanded its entire Brussels office, as Elon Musk continues his rampage of headcount. According to initial reports from the Financial Times, Julia Mozer and Dario La Nasa, who were in charge of Twitter’s digital policy in Europe, left the company last week. The pair were reportedly instrumental to the social media company’s [...]
Farmers without solar panels could lose out on £1bn as Government weighs up clampdown November 24, 2022 Farmers without solar panels could be missing out on up to £1bn over the next two years, according to new analysis from ECIU.
London venture firm Pact launches £30m seed fund November 24, 2022 Female-led venture capital investor Pact has revealed its first £30m seed fund today as it looks to pump cash into early-stage startups across Europe.
Banks may sabotage plans to reimburse scam victims, MPs warn November 24, 2022 Lawmakers are set to scrutinise plans to force banks and building societies to pay back victims of scams amid concerns banks may sabotage the plans with misleading delays, a committee announced today.
London investment will come roaring back after drop-off, says British Business Bank November 24, 2022 London’s firms will be forced to weather a sharp drop-off in deals in the coming months before they rebound in full force, a top official at the British Business Bank has warned.
China Covid-19 cases hit record high as Beijing postpones ‘reopening’ November 24, 2022 Daily Covid-19 cases in China have hit a record high, cementing a fresh wave of concern that the country will not ‘open up’ after all. Wednesday saw 31,527 cases recorded compared with an April peak of 28,000. The figures are relatively small for the country of 1.4bn people. Beijing’s controversial ‘zero-Covid’ policies were hoped to [...]