Utilities

British Gas Yet to Compensate Customers Affected by Forced Prepayment Meter Installations

UK Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho criticizes slow and insufficient compensation payouts for forced prepayment meters, amid revelations that only 1,500 out of 150,000 cases are receiving redress.


How J. Prevost's Tucker Hill Air, Plumbing & Electric Uses Customer-Centricity in the Service Industry

Research shows that companies with a strong customer-centric culture are 60% more profitable compared to their competitors. This highlights the financial benefits of prioritizing customer satisfaction..

Oil Prices Expected to Rise as Israel Responds to Iran's Missile, Drone Attack

A potential increase in oil prices is expected following the recent attack on Israel by Iran, although the extent of possibilities gains hinges on the response...

Russia Seeks Emergency Gasoline Supply From Kazakhstan as Ukraine Aims Drones at Oil Refineries: Report

Russia is reportedly considering Kazakhstan as a potential source of gasoline in the event of shortages aggravated by Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries...


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Singapore's New Asia Investments backs Vietnam water treatment facility
Singapore-based fund New Asia Investments invested an undisclosed amount to complete a new waste water treatment facility in Vietnam through its portfolio holding, GD Wasser.
Czech conglomerate CEZ Group may sign $10B Temelin nuclear plant expansion deal in 2015
CEZ Group, a utility conglomerate based in Prague, could ink a $10 billion deal to expand the Temelin nuclear power plant some time in the second quarter of 2015. CEZ is in talks with US' Westinghouse
Brazil's Vale forms joint venture with power company Cemig, reduces stake in controversial Amazon dam
Vale, the world's leading producer of iron ore, agreed to enter into a joint venture with power company Cemig to run six hydroelectric power plants. Vale also halved its 9% stake in Norte Energia, whi
Costain Group Plc exits holding in three joint ventures to UK water firm Severn Trent
UK engineering solutions provider Costain Group Plc exited its minority stake in three joint ventures to publicly traded water utility Severn Trent Plc to raise investment funds and working capital.
Carlyle, KKR advance in the bidding for Transpacific Industries' waste management unit
US-based private equity firms Carlyle Group and KKR & Co and Australian investment firm Archer Capital have advanced in the sale of Transpacific Industries Group's waste management business. The three
Hungary to buy minority stake in Budapest gas supplier
Hungary-based state-owned utility MVM Zrt announced on Tuesday its plan to purchase a minority stake in natural gas supplier Fogaz Zrt in a deal valued at HUF41 billion ($187.4 million).
Ayala takes a part of Mitsubishi's interest in Manila Water
Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corp has bought 140 million common shares of Mitsubishi Corp's equity in Manila Water Company Inc for PHP2.8 billion, according to an emailed statement.
US Infrastructure gets near-failing grade by civil engineers group
In its latest assessment for the infrastructure in the US, the American Society of Civil Engineers' (ASCE) assessment had given the nation's roads, bridges, rail, drinking water, waste water, solid wa
Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka-Shing's utility trust to raise $5.7 billion in IPO
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. will spin off its subsidiary Hongkong Electric Company Ltd. to HK Electric Investments, a single-investment trust. Power Assets was said to be aiming for a HK Electric Inves
Israel's Arad nears deal to acquire majority stake in Mexican water firm
Israeli water meter developer Arad Group is in advanced talks to buy a 50% stake in a Mexican water-measuring company, a Bloomberg report said. The deal is reportedly worth $10 million and is expected
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