Centrica CEO: Regulate energy bosses like top bankers Energy The boss of the UK’s largest energy supplier has called for the sector’s chief executives to be regulated like bankers, despite the government’s high-profile drive to slash red tape in a bid to boost the economy. During an evidence session with the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, Centrica’s Chris O’Shea told MPs he was [...]
Centrica: British Gas owner’s shares rise after £1.5bn deal revealed Energy Shares in Centrica, the FTSE 100 owner of British Gas, have jumped after it joined forces with Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to snap up Europe’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal for £1.5bn In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, Centrica hailed its bumper acquisition of the National Grid’s Grain LNG, which stores [...]
Centrica: FTSE 100 British Gas owner suffers huge backlash over CEO pay rise plans Energy Centrica, the FTSE 100 parent company of British Gas, has suffered a huge backlash to plans to hand its chief executive a hefty pay rise. City AM reported in March that the CEO took home £4.3m for Centrica’s latest financial period, down from the £8.2m he received in the prior year. Chris O’Shea, who has been [...]
British Gas owner Centrica helps back £300m UK energy first June 13, 2024 Centric, the owner of British Gas, has helped raised £300m for the first commercial-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) plant in the UK.
Surging profits at British Gas help owner Centrica report bumper profits February 15, 2024 Centrica, the owner of British Gas, issued a "strong 2023 financial result" today, as the company's retail division saw a sharp jump in profits for the year.