Ten social entrepreneurs have been announced as winners of the Big Energy Idea, an initiative set up by the Ignite social investment fund to address key...
The ten most popular equities in ISAs this tax year fail to deliver on the sustainability front. Investors still have three days to use up their...
Consumers are increasingly switching away from the big six energy suppliers and searching for cheaper deals from smaller firms, an independent energy supplier has claimed. Economy...
The boss of British Gas Chris Weston is facing calls to give up his bonus, following allegations of ‘predatory pricing’ and bill increases. Centrica, the parent...
Independent energy supplier Ovo Energy, which recently spoke out against the big six’s monopoly, has announced its fourth price decrease since September. The energy firm said...
It’s only the fourth day of 2014 but already the big six have hit the headlines again. This time they come accused by the Labour party of pushing...
A new social investment fund, backed by energy giant Centrica, has been launched by impact investor Ignite and technology firm Wayra. The Big Energy Idea will provide...
Energy watchdog Ofgem has said that suppliers’ profits rose by 77% last year to £53 per home, but energy giants have claimed these figures are “out...
The chief executive of energy firm Npower has described the decision taken by Centrica boss Sam Laidlaw to reduce his bonus as a “gimmick”. Paul Massara...
The archbishop of Canterbury has called on energy firms to assess their “social obligations” amid political battles over energy price hikes. Justin Welby sympathised with consumers...
Ed Miliband has sparked intense debate in the energy sector after he used his speech at the Labour conference to pledge a freeze on rising energy...
A number of high-ranking executives from the fracking industry may have direct access to key ministers in government, according to a campaign group. BG Group director...
E.ON, Centrica and RWE have won licenses to search for oil and gas in Norwegian seas, despite fears related to the risks of Arctic exploration and...
British Gas owner Centrica has bought a 25% stake one of the UK’s leading fracking firms, which has a license to explore shale gas sites in...
Energy watchdog Ofgem has proposed measures to level out the market so that smaller and independent suppliers can actually compete with the ‘big six’. It says...