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Monday 01 June 2015 9:03 pmEnergy suppliers defend pricing despite government criticismBy stanley cup : Express KCSShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleEnergy secretary Amber Rudd has told the big six energy companies to cut bills for consumers, saying the firms can no longer claim they are burdened by the promise of a Labour-led price freeze.Rudd sent letters to the six suppliers ndash; B stanley thermobecher ritish Gas, EDF Energy, E.On UK, npower, Scottish Power and SSE ndash; on Friday, ac brumate ca cording to the department for energy and climate change.The energy companies have acknowledged Ruddrsquo letter but largely defended their practices.When contacted by City A.M., an SSE spokesperson said: Two price cuts in 13 months and an unrivalled price freeze until July 2016 proves the importance SSE places on giving customers lower prices for longer. 8200; Meanwhile, an E.On spokesperson said their firm was the first supplier to announce a price cut and the only one to implement immediately, rather than delaying it by weeks or even months.But consumer group Which disputed the suppliersrsquo; claims, with its executive director Richard Lloyd saying that firms have totally run out of excuses for not cutting bills further. Lloyd said suppliers needed to do the right thing ndash; and fast.If they donrsquo;t play ball it will Itnw Partygaming mulls a pound;2bn tie with Bwin
Monday 02 April 2012 9:04 pm|Updated:Thursday 30 May 2019 1:06 pmCanadian fund targets Goals transfer dealBy: KCS-contentShareFacebookShare on FacebookXShare on TwitterLinkedInShare on LinkedInWhatsAppShare on WhatsAppEmailShare on EmailAdd as a preferredsource on GoogleSHARES in Goals Soccer Centres leapt 24 per cent yesterday after an approach by a Canadian pension fund triggered hopes of a bidding war for the five-a-side chain.The stock pared its gains and closed up 16.28 per cent at 125p after the private equity arm of Ontario Teachersrsquo; Pension Plan mad owala cup e a preliminary approach for the football pitch provider. Analysts said it could lead to a deal worth up to pound;76.8m.A series of other private equity firms are expected to look at buying into East Kilbride-based Goals, however, despite its net debt of pound;53.2m at 31 December.Paul Hickman at Peel Hunt said: We would expect other private equity to look at Goals, it is a market leader in a sector that would appear to have good structural growth opportunities.Another City analyst told City A.M. that cash comes cascading through stanley isolierkanne once five-a-side chains have invested in the roll-out of their sites. Possible bidders could include Patron Capital, which bought rival football operator Powerleague Group through Patron Sports Leisure, in stanley termosy 2009, as well as Edinburgh-based Dunedin, which took Goals to market in 2004. Both firms declined to comment last night.Goals said Ontario Teachers would need |
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