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British Gas

                   

Energy firms condemned for 'abysmal' customer service

telegraph.co.uk
24-Sep-2008
        

Gas and electricity companies have been criticised for their "abysmal" customer service, by a leading consumer watchdog. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Correspondent No other industry fares so badly when it comes to...

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Centrica eyes a corner of a foreign field

ft.com
24-Sep-2008
        

Sometimes it’s hard living in an open economy. Centrica would have loved to secure British Energy for itself, but when the leading bidder is another government and your own won’t back you, it’s better to fold or seek the...

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Aviva Investors names Veronique Arnoldi CTO

finextra.com
24-Sep-2008
        

Aviva Investors*, the global asset management business being created by the integration of Aviva plc's fund management companies, announces the appointment of Veronique Arnoldi as Chief Technology Officer. Ms Arnoldi will...

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telegraph.co.uk: EfD has paid _12.5bn for British Energy in a landmark nuclear deal telegraph.co.uk

EdF buys British Energy for £12.5bn

telegraph.co.uk
24-Sep-2008 25 related
        

France’s EdF agreed to buy nuclear power company British Energy for £12.5bn, and aims to sell a stake to Centrica, paving the way for a new generation of nuclear reactors. Inside view of British Energy's Heysham Reactor...

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Scottish Business Briefing – September 24, 2008

scotsman.com
24-Sep-2008
        

Published Date: 24 September 2008 WELCOME to scotsman.com's Scottish Business Briefing. BANKING & INSURANCE Standard Life axes Saatchi ad contract STANDARD Life is in talks with a number of advertising agencies after it...

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Are these BG shares worth anything?

thisismoney.co.uk
24-Sep-2008
        

I have just found a share certificate for 500 British Gas shares. Is there any way I can find out if this certificate is live? Lindsey Wilkins at The Share Centre replies: You will need to contact the registrars direct in...

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French 'seal nuclear firm takeover'

jpress.co.uk
23-Sep-2008 3 related
        

Published Date: 23 September 2008 Nuclear power firm British Energy looks poised to fall into foreign hands after it was reported French power giant EDF has agreed a £12.4 billion takeover of the firm. The deal is worth...

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Energy efficiency could save school millions, say figures

teachers.org.uk
23-Sep-2008 1 related
        

Being more energy efficient could save schools millions of pounds, new figures suggest.Overall, more than £40 million could be pocketed by institutions in England, Scotland and Wales if they took a few simple measures,...

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Jeremy Leggett: With a little imagination, clean technologies can supply all our energy

guardian.co.uk
23-Sep-2008
        

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is warning of an oil crunch by 2012, so we have to act immediately if we aren't to add peak oil to our credit-crunch woes. North Sea oil and gas production is plunging 7.5% a year...

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London afternoon: Footsie undecided (ShareCast)

yahoo.com
23-Sep-2008 10 related
        

LONDON (ShareCast) - Plumbing supplies firm Wolseley (LSE: WOS.L - news) leads the risers even though it reported a 77% drop in full-year pre-tax profits. Higher commodity prices lift miners ENRC, Vedanta, Kazakhmys (LSE:...

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