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Verv receives £6.5m funding boost for trading platform

Technology firm Verv has announced it has raised over £6.5 million in its series A funding round led by environmental fund Earthworm.

Business energy supplier BES Utilities cuts bills

Business energy supplier BES Utilities has announced it is cutting electricity bills for its customers due to a fall in wholesale costs.

Energy industry responds positively to tougher licence rules

A number of industry voices have welcomed news that energy regulator Ofgem will roll out tougher market entry tests from June.

Speculation mounts as switching firms deny buying Labrador

Several switching companies have confirmed to Utility Week they have not acquired Labrador, which was sold last Friday (5 April).

Decline in wholesale costs means price cap ‘predicted to fall’

A fall in wholesale energy costs is indicating the price cap will decrease from 1

Severn Trent and United Utilities join water innovation fund

Clear Business Water takes on Aquaflow’s customers

Clear Business Water Limited has been allocated to take on customers of Aquaflow Utilities, Ofwat has confirmed today (9 April).

United Utilities awards three contracts as part of AMP7

United Utilities has awarded three five-year contracts worth £17 million per year to Sapphire Utility

Switching service Labrador ‘has been acquired’

Energy auto-switching service Labrador has been acquired by another company but founder Jane Lucy insists it is “business as usual” for customers.

Ofgem outlines key priorities in latest work programme

Energy regulator Ofgem has published its key objectives and priorities as part of its latest forward work programme for 2019-21.