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Hunt mulling fresh windfall tax on power generators - report

(Sharecast News) - The chancellor Jeremy Hunt is considering introducing a 40% windfall tax on the "excess returns" of electricity generators as part of this week's Autumn Statement, it was reported on Tuesday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 lags behind peers in risk-on mood

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed, as a sell-off in defensive stocks drove the FTSE 100 into the red, while the FTSE 250 added to a strong week.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Centrica and Drax to 'buy'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS ups Segro and SSE, down on National Grid

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hunt's mini-budget reversal sends sterling higher

(Alliance News) - It was a bright start to the week for stocks in Europe, but London's FTSE 100 was unable to keep pace with its counterparts on the continent despite a strong session from housebuilders and utilities.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Mondi and Smurfit Kappa raised, DS Smith cut

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

Britain plans 'de-facto windfall tax' on low-carbon energy producers

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain has set out plans for a temporary revenue cap on low-carbon electricity generators, which the industry said was a "de-facto windfall tax" on renewable energy producers.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Redburn likes Flutter; RBC cuts Smiths

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

UK moves to cap revenues of low-carbon energy producers

LONDON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Britain set out plans for a temporary revenue limit on low-carbon electricity generators on Tuesday, which the government said had the potential to save billions of pounds for consumers.

UK utilities could be at risk from windfall tax U-turn, says Citi

(Sharecast News) - Citi said in a note on Tuesday that the UK government could do a U-turn on a potential windfall tax for power generators.

Britain at 'significant risk' of gas shortages this winter, says regulator

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain faces a "significant risk" of gas shortages this winter and a possible emergency due to the conflict in Ukraine and limited supplies in Europe, the energy regulator has said.

Britain at 'significant risk' of gas shortages this winter, says regulator - report

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Britain faces a "significant risk" of gas shortages this winter due to the conflict in Ukraine and a shortage of supplies in Europe, the energy regulator has said according to a report by the Times newspaper on Monday.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Pound stages fight back but still under pressure

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London sunk into the red on Tuesday afternoon, with a see-saw session succumbing to selling pressure with sterling continuing to fight back from historic lows.

TOP NEWS: SSE maintains forecast despite renewable output drop

(Alliance News) - SSE PLC on Tuesday said its "balanced business mix" was enabling the electricity provider to navigate volatile market conditions, as its renewable output fell by 13%.