FTSE100 stands firm against the global rout
The benchmark FTSE 100 Index climbed 21 points to 5,696
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SSE PLC
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SSE PLC, formerly Scottish and Southern Energy PLC, is a holding company. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity; the production, storage, distribution and supply of gas, and the provision of other energy-related services.
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London market dips after overnight US and Asia woe
The Footsie drifted 6.23 points to 5667 after losses in Shanghai and on Wall Street
E.On bows to pressure to cut UK energy bills
Cut of 5.1% is equivalent to £32 off the average UK household bill
Npower handed record fine by regulator
Energy regulator Ofgem has fined Npower a record £26mln for misbilling and treating customers badly as the state of Britain's energy supply business continues to take a battering.
Britain to close coal-fired power stations within a decade
Government set to say ageing plants will be taken out of service by 2025 at latest
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Proactive news highlights: SSE, Ophir Energy, KEFI, Real Good Food and Jubilee Platinum
COPL, DekelOil and Stratex were also in the news today
SSE welcomes the lousy weather
It's an ill wind that is powering SSE's turbines in Scotland and Ireland ...
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Brokers: Centrica and SSE get Goldman red ink treatment
Glencore updared, while Cantor remains sanguine on house stocks APC and OPG
Huge offshore Suffolk windfarm to go ahead
The UK offshore energy market had the wind in her sales today on news that a £1.5bn windfarm off the Suffolk coast will become reality.
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Broker spotlight: SSE's dividend is sustainable ... probably
Jefferies tackles the $64mln question at SSE. Home Retail is hammered after a profits warning.
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Burberry's luxury market less easy these days, says Deutsche
Luxury fashion chain Burberry (LON:BBRY) received a target price chop from heavyweight broker Deutsche to start the week.
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Hargreaves holds out hope of Lego-led Merlin revival
On a busy Thursday, Merlin, Rotork, Hunting and Pets at Home all feature in our comprehensive round-up of the brokers.
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Proactive oil & gas highlights - Dragon Oil, Premier Oil, Hurricane Energy, Shell, Centrica, SSE
ENOC extends Dragon deadline, Premier happy with first half, whilst Shell and British Gas cull jobs
SSE backs North Sea with £565mln acquisition
The challenging West of Shetland gas project is due online in the coming months
Stewart Dalby: Renewables count cost of austerity
As the government sees it, the moves are part of an attempt to rein in what they regard as wasteful and excessive handouts.
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Thursday's agenda: Unilever to serve up mixed fare
Marmite may divide opinions but most people agree the brand's owner, Unilever, is a bit of a stodgy but reliable pudding of a company.
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Week Ahead: Emerging markets growth a concern at Unilever
Property companies feature heavily this week, but the man in the street may be more interested in an update from consumer goods giant Unilever, maker of the mighty/manky Marmite.
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FTSE 100 up 76 as Osborne promises a 'pay rise'
London’s stocks rallied strongly as George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party Budget for twenty years.
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FTSE 100 up 22 despite stock market chaos in China
Footsie was 22 points higher at 6,454 despite another torrid night for shares in Asia and more uncertainty over Greece.
FTSE closes 58 points higher after Osborne Budget
George Osborne delivered the first Conservative Party budget for 20 years.