Ignore self-help books about working a four-hour week, embrace the corporate lifestyle September 26, 2018 There's so much literature available on the market about how to find happiness in running (or working for) startups and small companies that you’d think the only way to be happy with your job is to start your own venture. Books like the cult hit “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferris aim to persuade [...]
Japanese tycoon Yusaku Maezawa to become Space X’s first private passenger in trip to the moon September 18, 2018 A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon is set to become the first private passenger to fly around the moon after revealing he will join Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission into orbit. Yusaku Maezawa, who owns fashion retailer Zozo, is expected to lift off on the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR) in 2023 after being unveiled as [...]
Npower, EDF Energy, E.On UK, Scottish Power and SSE to follow British Gas price cuts July 15, 2015 Analysts forecast last night that Britain’s remaining big five energy groups will quickly follow British Gas and cut gas prices for a further 28m households. British Gas, owned by Centrica, yesterday cut gas bills by five per cent – the second reduction in six months. The cut will come into effect for its [...]
Energy suppliers defend pricing despite government criticism June 1, 2015 Energy secretary Amber Rudd has told the “big six” energy companies to cut bills for consumers, saying the firms can no longer claim they are burdened by the promise of a Labour-led price freeze. Rudd sent letters to the six suppliers – British Gas, EDF Energy, E.On UK, npower, Scottish Power and SSE – on [...]
UK government’s Green Investment Bank joins E.On to fund Rampion offshore wind farm May 18, 2015 The government-backed UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) yesterday announced it has bought a £236m stake in a joint venture with E.On to build and own the Rampion offshore wind farm off the coast of Brighton. The project is receiving £1.3bn of funding in total, and will continue to be partly owned by Germany’s E.On following [...]
These are Britain’s most complained about energy suppliers – Scottish Power, Npower, E.On, British Gas and SSE ranked May 15, 2015 Complaints about the energy supplier Scottish Power rocketed an astonishing 588 per cent in 2014 with the company receiving the most complaints ever recorded by a single energy firm. Customers of Scottish Power have suffered issues with a new billing system that meant some didn't receive their bill while others struggled to resolve problems. It spurred [...]
SSE price cuts: Fifth energy supplier slashes gas prices following Npower, British Gas, E.On, and Scottish Power January 26, 2015 SSE is the latest energy supplier to cut its prices, passing on savings from the falling cost of wholesale gas to customers. The energy giant will slash its household gas prices by 4.1 per cent, or £28 a year on the typical gas bill. The cuts will take effect from 30 April and the lower [...]
Npower price cuts: Fourth energy supplier slashes gas tariff following E.On, British Gas and Scottish Power January 23, 2015 Npower is the latest energy giant to slash prices and pass on savings from falling wholesale costs to customers. The firm will slash its standard gas tariff by 5.1 per cent from 16 February providing an annual saving of £35. It follows British Gas, E.On and Scottish Power all making price cuts in the last [...]
E.On risks price freeze regret as it cuts gas bills January 13, 2015 THE PRESSURE is now on the UK’s energy providers, with E.On breaking ranks and cutting its gas prices for customers. The company yesterday reduced its standard gas price by an average of 3.5 per cent, which it said was equivalent to £24 off an annual gas bill. The cut follows an 11 per cent drop in [...]
E.On becomes first energy firm to cut gas prices in response to government demands January 13, 2015 E.On is cutting its standard gas tariff by 3.5 per cent, with the change coming into effect immediately. The German-owned firm said the cut will save two million households £24 each year on their average annual energy bills. The move is a reaction to pressure placed on big energy firms to make their [...]