EXCLUSIVE: So Energy calls for insulation boost to ease winter crisis August 29, 2022 The Government should help households ease demand and drive down soaring bills, says So Energy co-founder Simon Oscroft.
Overhauling planning laws key to reviving fracking argues industry body August 26, 2022 One of the UK's leading energy bodies has warned that a revival of fracking has to be married with planning reform.
Nadhim Zahawi tells Brits to cut down their energy use to ease soaring bills August 26, 2022 Brits should consider cutting back their energy consumption, suggested Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi following the latest price cap hike.
Price cap in need of urgent reform following energy bill hike August 26, 2022 Energy specialist Cornwall Insight has reignited calls for the price cap to be reformed, after the latest hike in household energy bills this winter.
Citi to wind up Russia operations as Wall Street giant fails to find a buyer August 25, 2022 Reuters Wall Street giant Citi will close its consumer and commercial banking businesses in Russia starting this quarter and expects to incur about $170 million in charges over the next 18 months as a result, the company said on Thursday. The U.S. bank with the largest presence in Russia announced plans in April 2021 to [...]
Wonks warn against price cap freeze August 25, 2022 The Government should offer more targeted support for households rather than freezing the price cap, argued two leading think tanks.
Offshore energy sector calls on Westminster to back oil and gas production August 24, 2022 Industry body Offshore Energies UK has challenged Westminster to back domestic energy production in the North Sea.
Boris Johnson makes surprise Kyiv visit on Ukraine independence day August 24, 2022 Boris Johnson has made a surprise visit to Kyiv today to mark Ukraine’s independence day. Johnson said that “I believe Ukraine can and will win this war” in what will be his final trip to the country as UK Prime Minister. Johnson also said higher energy bills were worth paying to support Ukraine and that [...]
Changes sweep the boardrooms and C-suites of biggest businesses in the UK August 24, 2022 The boardrooms and C-suites of some of largest companies in the UK have undergone sweeping overhauls this week alone. The winds of change have blown as the country heads into autumn and buckles down for a worsening economic crisis, some two years on from the start of the pandemic. While Covid-19 measures in the country [...]
US in teeth of ‘deep recession’ in ominous sign for rest of world August 23, 2022 The US is in the teeth of a “deep recession” in an ominous sign for the world’s other largest economies, experts warned after a closely watched survey came in much weaker than expected on Wall Street. S&P Global composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped to 45 points this month, the lowest in over two years [...]