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Business Stream snaps up Kelda’s non-domestic customers

The customers of non-domestic water retailers Yorkshire Water Business Services (YWBS) and Three Sixty, which are both part of the Kelda Group, have been bought by Business Stream for an undisclosed sum.

7 years ago

MPs call for ‘mutual ownership’ of water companies

Labour has been pressed to transfer water into mutual ownership as the route to reversing

7 years ago

Gradually phase out prepay price cap, says ex Ofgem boss

In his response to the proposed review by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) of the cap on prepay charges, Stephen Littlechild, the former chief executive of Ofgem recommends that it should see three incremental increases of £25.

7 years ago

Thames Water pays £80,000 for 2013 pollution incident

Thames Water will give £80,000 to the South East Rivers Trust to help make amends

7 years ago

CFO Insight Report: Why today’s CFO needs to adapt to thrive

How do you keep the shareholders happy and the financial plates spinning against a backdrop of immense technological change, tougher regulation and political uncertainty?

7 years ago

Weflip research reveals ‘myths’ about energy retail sector

Weflip research reveals "myths and misunderstandings" about the energy retail sector.

7 years ago

Nuclear strategy in ‘meltdown’ after Wylfa suspension

7 years ago

Two-thirds of Water Plus complaints linked to wholesalers

Around 60 per cent of the complaints about Water Plus from non-household water customers relate to a wholesaler, chief executive Andy Hughes has insisted.

7 years ago

Severn Trent uses underground technology to alleviate floods

Severn Trent has completed a £1.4 million "unique flood alleviation" scheme in Gloucestershire using “innovative underground technology”.

7 years ago

Hitachi shelves plans for nuclear plants at Wylfa and Oldbury

7 years ago

Swarco eVolt announces ‘record year’ of growth in 2018

EV charging company Swarco eVolt has announced a record year of growth in 2018.

7 years ago

Watford-based Corona Energy enters ‘new era’

Business energy provider Corona Energy has relocated to a new energy-efficient business space in Watford as well as undergoing a rebrand.

7 years ago

Eon and Innogy acquisition ‘on track’ despite hurdles

7 years ago

Energy retail markets: what’s going on and where next?

"Every aspect of the market is complex. Whether it be in relation to the plethora of market regulations, industry processes, management of commodity risk, or controlling vast quantities of data"

7 years ago

Northumbrian Water hit with £500,000 drinking water fine

The Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) which brought the charges against the water company accused Northumbrian Water of “cutting corners”.

7 years ago

National EV infrastructure strategy ‘not needed’

The government has rejected a call by MPs to draw up a national strategy for rolling out charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs).

7 years ago

Public supports energy transition if companies pay fair share

7 years ago

Energy price cap could rise significantly, says Ofgem CEO

Dermot Nolan has warned that there could be a "significant" jump in the level of the price cap when it is reviewed next month.

7 years ago

Water sector steps up its fight against fatbergs

The UK water industry has taken a major step forward in its “fight against fatbergs”, by publishing an official standard to help consumers identify which wet wipes can be flushed safely.

7 years ago

Ovo rescues Economy Energy’s customers

Ovo Energy has been appointed as the supplier of last resort to take on the 235,000 customers of failed supplier Economy Energy.

7 years ago