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FTSE 100 hits two-month low as banks stretch losses in SVB aftermath

HSBC falls after taking over SVB's UK arm

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Renewable natural gas land grab ends as suppliers turn to sales

HOUSTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The land grab for the best sites to gather renewable natural gas (RNG) from landfills and dairy farms is largely over, executives said this week at the CERAWeek energy conference, as developers turn to marketing the fuel for uses including in transportation and power generation.

National Grid accepts all Ofgem price control arrangements

(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC on Friday said it accepted all price control arrangements proposed by Ofgem, Britain's government regulatory for electricity and gas.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks rise on positive China service sector survey

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Friday, following an indication of strength in the service sector in China.

UK's 2026/27 electricity capacity auction clears at 63 pounds/kW/yr

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain's auction to ensure enough electricity capacity for 2026/27 has cleared at 63 pounds per kilowatt (kW) per year, National Grid said on Tuesday.

FTSE 100 closes above 8,000 on positive Centrica, StanChart earnings

Centrica, StanChart jump on upbeat earnings

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Severn Trent, likes National Grid

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks firm, pound soft ahead of week of UK data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened largely higher on Monday, as investors in large companies looked past figures last week showing the UK economy going nowhere.

Prysmian partners with National Grid to upgrade UK's electricity grid

(Alliance News) - Prysmian Spa on Monday said it has partnered with National Grid PLC to help upgrade the UK's electricity grid.

National Grid completes GBP2.2 billion gas business sale

(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC on Tuesday said it completed the sale of a 60% equity interest in its UK gas transmission and metering business to a consortium comprised of Macquarie Asset Management, operated by Macquarie Group Ltd, and British Columbia Investment Management Corp.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Dividends, BP, Capricorn Energy

(Sharecast News) - Companies' dividend payments jumped by 8% to reach £94.3bn, led by big banks alongside a surge in payouts from oil outfits. share buybacks meanwhile reached 2% of the combined value of UK-listed companies. However, Link Group anticipates that payments will decline by 2.8% in 2023 to reach £91.7bn and believes that the economic backdrop is "decidedly gloomier" than one year ago with higher interest rates set to pressure margins further. - Financial Mail on Sunday

TRADING UPDATES: M&C Saatchi sees revenue rise; Angus extends drilling

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Households paid to cut energy usage as cold snap bites

(Sharecast News) - National Grid will pay some British households to use less power on Monday, the first time a new scheme will be put into practice.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts Berkeley; HSBC cuts St James's

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Coal-fired power plants, Metro Bank, Asda

(Sharecast News) - National Grid has called on coal-fired power plants to prepare to supply power on Monday given that temperatures are expected to remain near zero even as wind speeds remain low. The notifications that they should be ready - if needed - were served to three coal units owned by Drax and EdF. The plants had been scheduled to close in September but that decision was pushed back until 2024 due to soaring gas prices in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine. According to Bloomberg data, UK futures remain at over the twice the level typically seen at this time of the year. - The Sunday Telegraph