Ofgem’s energy price cap to increase by 10 per cent from October August 23, 2024 Households will pay £12 a month more for their gas and electricity bills starting in October after Ofgem announced it would lift its price cap. The energy price cap for the final quarter of 2024 will rise 10 per cent to £1,717 for a typical household in the UK, the energy regulator confirmed today. That [...]
Revenue slides at Wood Group after Sidara snub but guidance kept August 20, 2024 Engineer Wood Group maintained its full year guidance despite sliding into the red after a dip revenue in its first set of results since Emerati competitor Sidara pulled out of a deal for the firm at the eleventh hour. The Aberdonian firm, which generates much of its revenue providing engineering services to the oil and [...]
Swiss authorities order Glencore to pay £119m over to resolve bribery probe August 5, 2024 Energy giants have been ordered by the Swiss authorities to pay a fine and compensation totalling around £119m, in regards to the bribery of a Congolese public official by its business partner in 2011
SFO charges five former Glencore employees in bribery probe August 1, 2024 SFO has charged five former Glencore employees over allegations of conspiring to make corrupt payments in order to benefit mining giant Glencore
Shell kicks off £2.74bn share buyback as earnings beat expectations August 1, 2024 Shell kicked off a new share buyback programme today as it posted better-than-expected numbers for the second quarter despite a previously announced $2bn (£1.6bn) impairment and a slide in revenues.
Rio Tinto profit edges higher as miner eyes copper takeover July 31, 2024 Rio Tinto's profit edged up 1.8 per cent during the first half of the year, as the miner has begun to eye a takeover in the copper space.
BP: Oil giant lifts dividend as it beats expectations in second quarter July 30, 2024 Oil giant BP reported a stronger-than-expected net profit for the second quarter and raised its divided despite earlier warnings of lower refining margins.
Ofgem takes steps to improve flexibility of UK’s energy market in clean power push July 29, 2024 Ofgem has pushed ahead with plans to increase the flexibility of the UK's energy market as it becomes more reliant on intermittent sources of energy, like wind and solar.
AFC Energy: Hydrogen firm hopes deal with German manufacturer can spark recovery July 22, 2024 Hydrogen power firm AFC Energy has inked a landmark supply deal with a german manufacturer that investors will hope will jolt the firm back into life after three years of stark decline.
Ceres: Green hydrogen specialist raises forecast after inking bumper supply deal July 22, 2024 Green hydrogen and fuel cell specialist Ceres Power has raised its revenue guidance for the year after signing a bumper manufacturing contract with an Asian original equipment manufacturer.