Burnham says ‘big decisions’ ahead on making council tax fairer Andy Burnham has said there are “big decisions” ahead of his government on council tax, as he criticised the unfairness of the current system for making some people pay higher rates than are levied on more expensive homes in London. In his interview with Laura
Irish energy distributor DCC Energy has agreed to be taken over by a consortium led by private equity heavyweight KKR and Energy Capital Partners. The deal values the company at close to $7.7 billion and is about $1 billion higher than KKR’s original offer, which was made in June. The Irish company is among Europe’s
DCC Energy is set to become the latest FTSE 100 company to leave the London Stock Exchange after agreeing to sell up to private equity. The Dublin-headquartered business has recommended that shareholders support a £5.75bn takeover by KKR and Energy Capital Partners (ECP). Mark Breuer, the chairman of DCC Energy, said the deal “represents a
DCC Energy has agreed to a recommended all-cash takeover by a consortium led by Energy Capital Partners (ECP) and KKR in a deal valuing the energy distribution company at approximately £5.75 billion ($7.7 billion), as private equity investors deepen their interest in energy infrastructure assets. Under the terms of the agreement, shareholders will receive 6,525
As India accelerates investments in renewable energy and grid modernization, Advait Battery Ecosystems Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Advait Energy Transitions Ltd, has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Adaptive Engineering Pvt Ltd to jointly establish, develop and commercialise an integrated Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing and solutions platform in India. The collaboration
The demise of Axiom Ince is expected to drain the compensation fund of £39.1m once all claims are paid, according to the fund’s newly published accounts for 2024-25. Some £37.5m had already been paid out by 31 October, the end of the financial year. The fund, which provides a safety net for client money that is
Energy Vault, a global energy infrastructure company that supports power grid reliability and next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing infrastructure, on July 27 announced that construction has commenced at its powered AI infrastructure campus in Snyder, Texas, for Crusoe Cloud. The company said the initial development, referred to as “Snyder AI,” represents the first
Andy Burnham has said there are “big decisions” to be made on council tax as he criticised the unfairness of the way the system operates. The current council tax system is seen as deeply flawed and can mean someone living in a £150,000 terraced house in Middlesbrough pays the same as the wealthy owner of
It’s easy to let your travel insurance auto-renew, year after year. But will it pay out when you need it? Half of Which? Connect members who purchase travel insurance said they had not updated their cover to reflect changes to their trips, according to our online survey of 1,168 members carried out in April 2026.
The issue is set to become one of the biggest new headaches for Miatta Fahnbulleh, the newly appointed Energy Secretary, because the scale of the costs is drawing increasing political attention. Claire Coutinho, the shadow energy secretary, said: “We are already spending £1.5bn a year on wind farms, not to generate energy but to turn