Bulb deal signals energy sector shift as Octopus boosts customer base October 30, 2022 Octopus has wrapped up a deal for Bulb. Here, City A.M. recounts the bidding war and what it means for the energy sector.
Ministers rubbish Russian claims Britain was behind Nord Stream attack October 29, 2022 The Russian defence ministry has accused the British navy of attacking and rupturing the Nord Stream gas pipelines last month, a claim that British ministers described as an attempt to divert attention away from military failures in Ukraine.
It’s been a news rollercoaster, yet the crypto tracks have kept a straight course October 28, 2022 Jason Deane runs the rule over a week that has seen an avalanche of news narratives have very little impact on the price of Bitcoin.
Centrica reopens Rough storage site at reduced capacity in supply security bid October 28, 2022 The UK's largest gas storage site has been reopened by British Gas owner Centrica in a bid to boost supply security this winter.
Final Premier League games could be make or break for World Cup hopes October 28, 2022 The eyes of the footballing world are already beginning to look into their peripherals and see the opening day of the Fifa World Cup looking back at them. Because, in a little over three weeks, the first Middle Eastern World Cup, held in Qatar, will begin. It’s been a tournament shrouded in controversy since the [...]
Former Worcester Warriors coach leading consortium to buy club October 27, 2022 Former Worcester Warriors coach Steve Diamond has announced plans to lead a consortium with the aim of buying the financially stricken club who are in the hands of administrators and have been expelled from Premiership Rugby. Under his plans, announced yesterday with an early afternoon visual presentation, Diamond would become chief executive of a project [...]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hastens peak for global carbon emissions October 27, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will catalyse the consumption peak in fossil fuels and global emissions across the world, says the IEA.
Total Energies hoovers up £650m dividends from Russian assets October 27, 2022 Total Energies received nearly three-quarters of a billion dollars iin dividends from Russian assets during the first nine months of the year.
ECB fires second successive jumbo rate hike in push to end Europe’s cheap money addiction October 27, 2022 The European Central Bank (ECB) today fired its second jumbo rate hike in a row in another sign that it is putting years of ultra-cheap money to the sword. The central bank that oversees the financial system of the 19 countries using the euro lifted borrowing costs 75 basis points to 1.5 per cent as [...]
Shell will not pay any windfall tax despite booming profits October 27, 2022 Energy giant Shell does not expect to pay the windfall tax this quarter, as it has invested sufficient funds in North Sea oil and gas projects.