Bosch cuts ties with Pitch@Palace as Prince Andrew stays on November 21, 2019 Bosch is the latest company to end its association with Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace scheme, City A.M. has learnt. A spokesperson for Bosch confirmed: “While Bosch will continue to support the next generation of entrepreneurial talent through various means, the company has decided against renewing its sponsorship with Pitch@Palace. The current contract is due to expire [...]
Severn Trent raises dividend despite fall in profits November 21, 2019 Severn Trent raised its dividend this morning despite a fall in profits due to its deferral of customer incentives and increased investment in infrastructure renewals. Read more: Severn Trent announces new chair Shares in the utility slipped over 1.5 per cent in the morning’s trading. The figures Severn Trent announced revenue of £910m for the [...]
Buckingham Palace confirms Prince Andrew will continue to work on Pitch@Palace scheme November 21, 2019 Buckingham Palace this morning confirmed that Prince Andrew will continue to work on his Pitch@Palace initiative, as was first reported by City A.M. last night. A source close to Pitch@Palace told City A.M. that it was “business as usual” at the programme, which connects entrepreneurs with investors. Read more: Entrepreneurs back Pitch@Palace as pressure grows [...]
Prince Andrew steps back from Royal duties but will continue business role November 20, 2019 PRINCE Andrew last night said he will step back from Royal duties as corporate sponsors continued to sever ties with his entrepreneurship schemes following his widely criticised BBC interview. The announcement from the palace came hours after two more FTSE 100 companies abandoned the prince amid the fallout from his Newsnight grilling over links to [...]
Inmarsat and BT cut ties with Prince Andrew over Epstein friendship November 20, 2019 Inmarsat and BT have become the latest organisations to cut ties with the Duke of York in light of questions about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A source close to Inmarsat confirmed to City A.M. that the satellite company had withdrawn its sponsorship. In a statement, BT said that they would no [...]
Rise in Chinese coal capacity threatens 2050 climate targets November 20, 2019 China’s coal plant building programme could have a devastating impact on Paris 2050 climate targets, according to a new report by Global Energy Monitor (Gem). Although between January 2018 and June 2019 countries outside of China reduced their total coal power capacity by 8.1 gigawatts, in the same period China increased its coal fleet by [...]
Petrofac continue expansion with $120m contract wins November 20, 2019 Petrofac, a leading provider of oilfield services, today announced that it had won $120m (£92.9m) in new contracts as it continues its expansion into new geographies. The FTSE 250 company said that it had agreed to purchase US firm W&W Energy Services, a provider of production and infrastructures services to producers in Texas’ Permian basin. [...]
Eco Atlantic shares fall after heavy crude discovery November 20, 2019 Shares in oil and gas explorer Eco Atlantic fell over seven per cent today after the company confirmed it was evaluating the commercial prospects of its major oil discovery off Guyana. Read more: Tullow Oil shares plummet as Ghana fields run into problems The figures Despite the shareholder reaction, Eco was bullish in its first [...]
Three more companies ditch sponsorship of Prince Andrew’s Pitch@Palace scheme November 19, 2019 Three more companies said they would no longer support Prince Andrew’s entrepreneurial scheme Pitch@Palace, a day after KPMG jumped ship. International banking giant Standard Chartered was the first to pull the plug. A spokesman confirmed: “We won’t be renewing the sponsorship when it ends in February.” Read more: Corporate sponsors look to desert Prince Andrew’s [...]
Renewables set to make up half of the UK’s electricity production by 2025 November 19, 2019 Renewables are expected to contribute 50 per cent to Britain’s electricity production by 2025, the highest share of any big European market excluding hydro, according to a new report from Moody’s. The rapid decarbonisation has been led by a combination of falling wind power prices and the dramatic decline of coal-fired generation. Read more: UK [...]
