Energy companies are accused of ripping off customers through 'an effective cartel' after it was revealed that profits from bills have soared to an all-time high... more
Scottish and Southern Energy, the energy supply giant that raised gas prices for consumers by 18% and electricity prices by 11% this month, says shareholders can expect an inflation-busting dividend this year... more
Scottish & Southern Energy, one of Britain's biggest utilities, plans massive increases in household gas and electricity prices this autumn, blaming a big rise in wholesale energy prices... more
It's the rumour that simply will not die. Square Mile gossips were once again talking up the chances of a bid for Scottish & Southern Energy today, despite scepticism from more seasoned traders... more
The bears are back in town. Shares in London are heavily sold-off - with the FTSE 100 index sinking back below the 6000 mark - as gloom descends on the Square Mile and Canary Wharf... more
Market round-up: As Flybe, Britain’s biggest regional airline, hit some turbulence on its first official day of trading, George Soros is revealed to be one of the passengers on board... more
Market round-up: It might not be all doom and gloom for the British taxpayer next year — if the City’s banking boffins have done their sums right... more
After Britain’s infrastructure assets were the subject of a blitz of privatisations in the Eighties and then faced a host of takeover deals, many now lie under foreign ownership... more
Scottish and Southern Energy admits its customers are slashing their energy use despite the cold winter weather, triggering claims that people cannot afford to heat their homes... more
GAS and electricity prices are not coming down this winter and British households should be happy to be getting such good value domestic energy supply ... more
Energy analysis: It is being billed as the next North Sea boom. This week the tentative go-ahead was given for the construction of up to 2000 giant turbines off the coast of Scotland... more
Electricity supplier Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has got round the credit crunch by asking shareholders to dig deep into their pockets for almost £450 million
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Customer dissatisfaction with gas and electricity suppliers has rocketed after a year of price rises, a survey by price-comparison site uSwitch has found... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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