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    Cold snap boosts British Gas profit

    Profits at British Gas are set to rise after the energy supplier revealed a boost in consumption following a colder than normal start to the year. Owner Centrica added that British Gas had stemmed the flow of customers leaving the business, with

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    Centrica warns over price controls

    Bosses at British Gas parent Centrica have warned that political intervention and price control threats increase the chance of "the lights going out" in Britain as the group revealed a customer exodus and falling residential energy

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    How Centrica became a riskier bet

    It was once seen as a safe haven for investors amid the turmoil of the financial crisis, but a decisive change in the political landscape means British Gas owner Centrica is now looking a riskier bet in the City. Despite the public outcry about

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    Review of 2013: what happened in the news in March

    March started with an 11% profit climb for British Gas. A survey suggested the energy player was making around 4m cold calls to British households every year. But British Gas wasn't complaining having bagged £600m profits the previous

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    Centrica boss to turn down bonus

    The head of British Gas owner Centrica has decided not to take his bonus this year, which could be worth around £1.7 million, amid continuing anger about soaring household bills, he has revealed. Chief executive Sam Laidlaw took the decision some

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    Are Royal Mail shares being sold 'too cheap'?

    An instant £250 profit? That's what's being touted by some City experts for Royal Mail investors as late demand for Royal Mail shares surge. You need to snap them up by midnight tonight (and you only need a debit card to do so). However

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    Centrica move hits energy security

    Concerns about Britain's energy security were fuelled today after British Gas owner Centrica shelved plans worth more than £1.5 billion for two gas storage projects. The energy giant blamed the Government's decision not to subsidise