Birmingham Post - Tag - british gas

IMI brings Tata Motors chief Carl-Peter Forster onto board

Birmingham Post — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 06:15:00 GMT

Engineering giant IMI has strengthened its board with two new non-executive directors including Tata Motors chief Carl-Peter Forster.

Profits soar for British Gas owner Centrica

Birmingham Post — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:55:00 GMT

The owner of British Gas has increased profits at its residential arm by 23% in a move fanning flames of anger over recent price hikes.

British Gas fined £2.5m over complaints

Birmingham Post — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:05:00 GMT

Energy giant British Gas has been fined £2.5 million by the energy watchdog for failing to deal with complaints correctly.

Union angry as man who sold Cadbury to Kraft receives knighthood

Birmingham Post — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 11:47:00 GMT

Cadbury workers will be unhappy at the knighthood awarded to the London businessman who sold the Birmingham-based chocolate-maker to US food giant Kraft, a union has said.

British Gas profits rise by 98%

Birmingham Post — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:05:00 GMT

The coldest winter for 30 years helped the UK's biggest energy firm almost double first-half profits.

British Gas strike ballot to be announced

Birmingham Post — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:25:00 GMT

British Gas could face the threat of a strike by thousands of its workers today when the result of a ballot for industrial action is announced.

Centrica set to post 50 per cent hike in profits

Birmingham Post — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 06:25:00 GMT

British Gas parent Centrica will run the gauntlet of public outrage when it unveils a near-50 per cent hike in annual profits at its residential arm today.

Unions claim British Gas looking to cut 5,000 jobs

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:40:00 GMT

Unions have accused British Gas of planning to axe up to 5,000 jobs from sites across the country including the West Midlands.

Gas price cut could be the first of many

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

No one can deny that the ten per cent price cut on its main tariff from British Gas was sweetly timed - just as millions of hard-pressed households got gas and electricity bills for a colder-than-usual first quarter of winter.

British Gas announces price cut

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:33:00 GMT

More than seven million homes have been promised cheaper energy bills after British Gas announced its first major price cut in almost two years.