Utilities are no longer ‘simple defensive’ plays June 17, 2024 The green energy transition is upending the way the world does business. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the utility sector.
Pennon hands boss near £300,000 bonus despite pollution record June 10, 2024 British water company Pennon has named David Sproul as chair designate, and he will succeed Gill Rider who will retire from the board next month, the firm said on Monday.
Severn Trent: revenue and profit up at water firm May 22, 2024 Water firm Severn Trent has seen an uptick in turnover, profit before tax and adjusted earnings per share in the year to March, raising its dividend to shareholders despite rising sewage spills.
Risky debt investors flood into Thames Water debt as regulator plots carve-up April 28, 2024 Thames Water is currently buckling under a £15bn debt pile, and the price of its bonds has collapsed over fears it might go into administration.