Going Nuclear: France to name new EDF boss within days September 6, 2022 France will select the new boss of state-controlled power giant EDF in the next few days, revealed the country's Finance Minister.
If Liz Truss thought winning was hard, governing will be a formidable task September 6, 2022 It will not feel like it to Liz Truss, but that was the easy bit. Political campaigns are always brutal, exhausting and emotional affairs; none more so than this summer’s long and fractious Conservative leadership contest. But the challenges of the last few months pale into insignificance against the enormity of what the new prime [...]
OPEC+ to cut oil output as recession fears weigh down demand September 5, 2022 OPEC+ have agreed a small output cut in oil production to bolster prices that have dipped amid escalating fears of an economic slowdown.
Exclusive: Demand has to be tackled alongside supply, says energy boss September 5, 2022 The Government needs to combine support for households with policies that will cut supply demand, argued Good Energy boss Nigel Pocklington.
Exclusive: Fracking revival draws mixed response from industry analysts September 5, 2022 The growing possibility of fracking being revived in the UK has drawn a mixed response from energy analysts and think tanks.
Gas prices soar as Russia cuts off flows from Nord Stream pipeline September 5, 2022 Gas prices have spiked after Gazprom cut off gas flows into Europe via the key Russia-Germany Nord Stream 1 pipeline.
Bitcoin holding ground in a narrow range, but struggling to breach $20,000 September 5, 2022 Bitcoin is currently changing hands for $19,783.04, up 0.25 per cent over the past 24 hours as it holds below $20,000.
Liz Truss weighs up £100bn plan to freeze record energy bills September 5, 2022 Liz Truss is expected to unveil a vast support package to deal with surging energy costs, as first reported in The Times.
Cameron Norrie within reach of first US Open quarter-final September 5, 2022 British No1 Cameron Norrie may be featuring in the fourth round of the US Open for the first time today, but it’s not unreasonable to suggest that he could find himself in the quarter-finals come tonight’s close of play. The 27-year-old Brit faces Russia’s Andrey Rublev this evening on the Louis Armstrong court for a [...]
Britain is being failed by a lumbering digital state September 5, 2022 If you’re struggling to heat your home, how would you feel if you just missed out on £1,467 because of a computer glitch? In May this year, Rishi Sunak was blocked from raising benefits in line with inflation. The culprit? A 40-year-old IT system unable to process more than one benefit rise a year. Ineffective [...]