Scottish wind lifts SSE’s profit as boss says he will step down Energy London-listed energy giant SSE delivered a substantial increase in pretax profit as boss Alistair Phillips-Davies, said he would stand down next year after more than 11 years at the helm. In the six months to September, SSE’s adjusted pretax profit rose 26 per cent, climbing to £714.5m up from £565.2m in the same period last [...]