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UK provides up to 4.5 bln pounds for energy firm Bulb takeover

LONDON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Britain will provide up to 4.5 billion pounds ($5.44 billion) to help fund the takeover of collapsed energy supplier Bulb by Octopus Energy, the government said on Wednesday.

Regulator fines three North Sea operators

(Sharecast News) - Three North Sea operators have been fined by the regulator for breaching rules on emissions and security of supply.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes Big Yellow, Great Portland

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts PageGroup but keeps Hays at buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:

Octopus Energy takeover of collapsed UK rival Bulb faces legal challenge

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The British government’s decision to approve collapsed energy supplier Bulb’s acquisition by Octopus Energy faces a legal challenge from rival suppliers in early 2023, after a judge at London’s High Court refused to hear the case next week.

Octopus Energy's takeover of collapsed UK supplier Bulb set for next month

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - The acquisition of collapsed British energy supplier Bulb by Octopus Energy can go ahead next month, a judge at London’s High Court ruled on Wednesday.

Octopus Energy's Bulb takeover faces legal challenge from rivals

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Collapsed British energy supplier Bulb’s acquisition by Octopus Energy faces further delays after rival suppliers E.ON, British Gas and Scottish Power told London’s High Court on Tuesday that they are mounting a legal challenge to the deal.

National Grid poised to start emergency winter plan

(Sharecast News) - National Grid is considering paying British households to use less energy in peak times, it emerged on Monday.

Ofgem attacked for dropping plan to ringfence consumer deposits

(Sharecast News) - Britain's energy regulator has been attacked for failing to protect consumer deposits as part of measures to protect customers in the wake of several suppliers going bust last year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Panmure and Goldman Sachs cut boohoo from 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

Sector movers: Power generators boosted by Autumn Statement, Oil and Gas drag

(Sharecast News) - Interest rate sensitive construction and utilities shares paced gains at the end of the week following the Chancellor's well-received Autumn Statement the day before.

Barclays sees 'compelling value' in UK utilities after Budget clarity

(Sharecast News) - Barclays said on Friday that the "energy tax overhang" was gone, as it welcomed the clarity brought by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's announcement on windfall taxes in this week's Autumn Statement.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs raises Tritax Big Box to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

UK hits power firms with windfall tax, hikes oil company levy

Windfall tax on oil and gas companies rises to 35%

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Miners drag Europe's STOXX 600 lower; German shares rise after Siemens' profit beat

German DAX index outperforms

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