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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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UK shares slip after Hunt's new budget raises taxes, squeezes spending

Jeremy Hunt hikes taxes, squeezes spending

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 ends lower despite post-budget rebound

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 made a stellar recovery in the final hours of trading after suffering early afternoon malaise in the wake of the Chancellor's autumn statement.

UK power companies up after budget keeps energy cap to 2024

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - London-listed power generators shares rose on Thursday after British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said the average household energy bill would rise and kept a price cap until 2024.

Britain targets energy efficiency with consumption cut goal

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Finance minister Jeremy Hunt said he wanted Britain to cut its energy usage by 15% by 2030 to help reduce bills, catching up with European neighbours which are already prioritising measures to counter spiralling prices.

UK's Hunt says average household energy bill to rise, keeps cap

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said the cost of an average household energy bill would rise to 3,000 pounds ($3,555) a year from April after he reined in the scale of support for gas and electricity, but kept a price cap until 2024.

Sterling, UK bond prices edge lower as Hunt outlines tough budget

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Sterling and government bond prices fell on Thursday after British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a tough budget plan.

Energy firms resilient as Hunt announces new windfall taxes

(Sharecast News) - Shares in energy firms initially slumped on Thursday after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt outlined new windfall taxes in his Autumn Statement, but prices quickly recovered.

UK's Hunt says average household energy bill to rise, keeps cap

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said the cost of an average household energy bill would rise to 3,000 pounds ($3,554.70) a year from April after he reined in his predecessor's vast support package for gas and electricity bills.

Britain's Hunt sets out plans to reduce energy consumption by 15% by 2030

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Thursday said he wanted the country to become more energy efficient, outlining a new goal to reduce energy consumption by 15% over the next eight years to save money.

UK's Hunt increases energy windfall tax

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday the government would increase a windfall tax on oil and gas firms and extend it to power generation firms as he seeks to raise money to plug a hole in the public finances.

TOP NEWS: SSE swings to interim loss on costs despite big revenue jump

(Alliance News) - SSE PLC on Wednesday said it swung to a pretax loss in the six months that ended September 30, as the Perth, Scotland-based electricity provider saw its cost of sales soar.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sterling firms after record UK inflation print

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at the open on Wednesday, but the pound was getting support, following a hotter-than-expected inflation reading from the UK.

LONDON BRIEFING: SSE swings to interim loss despite 60% revenue rise

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Wednesday, following a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for the UK and a day before UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveils his autumn budget.

SSE swings to H1 loss in volatile trading environment

(Sharecast News) - UK energy provider SSE swung to an interim loss on a reported basis in the face of what it called "unprecedented" market volatility as gas storage earnings driven by soaring prices offset weaker earnings from renewables.