RyanJLane/E+ via Getty Images UK power stocks fell on Friday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government is working on plans to separate gas prices from electricity costs, sparking concerns that cheaper power could weigh on generator earnings. SSE Plc ( SSEZY ) shares dropped as much as 6.6% on Friday, the biggest decline since September 2022, while Centrica Plc ( CPYYF ) fell as much as 5....
RyanJLane/E+ via Getty Images UK power stocks fell on Friday after Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the government is working on plans to separate gas prices from electricity costs, sparking concerns that cheaper power could weigh on generator earnings. SSE Plc ( SSEZY ) shares dropped as much as 6.6% on Friday, the biggest decline since September 2022, while Centrica Plc ( CPYYF ) fell as much as 5.8%, the steepest in two months. Drax Group ( DRXGF ) and Ørsted A/S ( DNNGY ) also declined, down as much as 3.6% and 1.4%, respectively. "We do need to delink gas and electricity prices," Reeves said. "Because at the moment, on many occasions, electricity prices are based off the gas price, even though the costs of producing electricity, by and large, have not changed as a result of this conflict in the Middle East." Reeves said she and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband would be making an announcement soon on that and on the next stage of extracting oil and gas in the North Sea. The UK has "no issues with supply at the moment", she told the BBC. Analysts at Jefferies flagged potential negative implications for utilities exposed to renewable and nuclear merchant generation assets in the UK, including Centrica, SSE Plc, RWE ( RWEOY ) and Ørsted. “We flag two potential negative developments for utilities exposed to renewable/nuclear merchant generation assets in the UK,” Jefferies said in a note, citing both the proposed pricing changes and the planned abolition of the Carbon Price Support from April 2028, as per reports. The UK is a net exporter of petrol but imports other products including wholesale oil and gas. More on SSE plc, Centrica plc, etc. ØRsted: Back To An Execution Focus Drax Group plc 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation SSE: Still Looks Overpriced, With Heavy Capex Plans Ørsted jumps as BofA says risk of adverse policy action against its U.S. offshore projects has eased Revolution Wind starts sending power to New England; Vineyard Wind completes construct...
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Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is on investor watchlists Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TWSE:2330) is drawing attention after a stretch of strong multi year total returns, with recent gains over the past month and past 3 months adding to an already sizeable 1 year move. For investors, those returns raise a practical question: how does the current share price around NT$2,040 align with...
Why Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing is on investor watchlists Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TWSE:2330) is drawing attention after a stretch of strong multi year total returns, with recent gains over the past month and past 3 months adding to an already sizeable 1 year move. For investors, those returns raise a practical question: how does the current share price around NT$2,040 align with the company’s earnings power, growth in revenue and net income, and its broader role in the...
The three astronauts currently stationed on China’s Tiangong space station will extend their stay by around a month, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. The crew lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on October 31 on board the Shenzhou-21 vessel and were expected to return to Earth at the end of this month after a standard six-month mission. In November, a crack was discovered in ...
The three astronauts currently stationed on China’s Tiangong space station will extend their stay by around a month, state broadcaster CCTV said on Friday. The crew lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on October 31 on board the Shenzhou-21 vessel and were expected to return to Earth at the end of this month after a standard six-month mission. In November, a crack was discovered in a window of the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft, forcing the space station’s previous crew to extend their...
If your garden is not big enough for the fruit tree you’d like, this technique may be the answer. It’s handy for healing snapped stems, too There’s a cherry tree outside the gym I go to. I walk past it as I arrive and leave, and gaze out of the window at it between sets. At this time of year, it blossoms in the most stunning way. The flowers on one side are bright white, on the other side they are...
If your garden is not big enough for the fruit tree you’d like, this technique may be the answer. It’s handy for healing snapped stems, too There’s a cherry tree outside the gym I go to. I walk past it as I arrive and leave, and gaze out of the window at it between sets. At this time of year, it blossoms in the most stunning way. The flowers on one side are bright white, on the other side they are the warmest pink, and every spring it reminds me of a special skill that I was once taught that I wish I had call to use more – grafting. Grafting is the method through which two different plants from the same species or genus are joined together to grow as one. It is a technique commonly employed in the cultivation of fruit trees and explains how the cherry tree I described above could appear to be one tree while behaving like two spliced together. The reason it can do this is that the resulting plant benefits from the qualities of the two different original plants. For example, a delicious apple variety that would normally result in a full-size tree could be grafted on to the rootstock of a smaller variety, so that it produces the desired fruit while being suitable for a modestly sized garden. Continue reading...
As West Country club join rugby’s modern-day gold rush, their chair looks forward to some US razzmatazz and a possible Prem expansion into Wales Tony Rowe has not yet had time to ensure Exeter’s proposed new American owners feel fully at home in the west. On a damp morning at Sandy Park no one is wearing a Stetson hat and there is not even a horse tied up outside reception. Maybe that will be part...
As West Country club join rugby’s modern-day gold rush, their chair looks forward to some US razzmatazz and a possible Prem expansion into Wales Tony Rowe has not yet had time to ensure Exeter’s proposed new American owners feel fully at home in the west. On a damp morning at Sandy Park no one is wearing a Stetson hat and there is not even a horse tied up outside reception. Maybe that will be part of the handover package assuming the Chiefs’ 700-odd members vote in favour next month of proceeding with the sale of their 155-year-old club . The winds of change, though, are kicking up the local dust. For the past 33 years Rowe has been integral to one of British team sport’s most romantic Cinderella stories. But romance doesn’t pay the bills in modern pro rugby and times are a-changing. At 77 years old, it is easy to understand why Rowe fancies handing over the reins to a smartly dressed stranger from out of town. Continue reading...
Will an Oklahoma City repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off Wemby will no doubt be the answer to this question at some point in the (perhaps not-too-distant) future. But for now, I defer to those with at least some playoff experience. For my money, Jokić still reigns supreme as the best player a...
Will an Oklahoma City repeat end an NBA-record run of seven different champions in seven years? Our writers make their picks ahead of Saturday’s postseason tip-off Wemby will no doubt be the answer to this question at some point in the (perhaps not-too-distant) future. But for now, I defer to those with at least some playoff experience. For my money, Jokić still reigns supreme as the best player alive, and for that reason, he’s my pick. CDL Continue reading...