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Sun, 19 May 2013 16:21:54 GMT Mon, 20 May 2013 00:26:40 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/utilities http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/companies/utilities http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d57e398-adb0-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Companies such as Volkswagen are following Scania’s lead in applying a modular strategy to create different brands from common components Sun, 19 May 2013 16:21:54 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0d57e398-adb0-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 0d57e398-adb0-11e2-a2c7-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4e47c5a-c05a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Industrialist says government is close to striking a deal to end a long-running crisis over coal imports that has crippled the power sector Sun, 19 May 2013 11:26:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4e47c5a-c05a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f4e47c5a-c05a-11e2-8c63-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Tony Hayward returns from the depths; Tata Steel writedown; Google turns up the challenge; Fri, 17 May 2013 22:55:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d0ab64a4-bef5-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22516820-beca-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Approval for Freeport LNG project in Texas, the first for two years, will allow it to export to countries that do not have a trade agreement with US Fri, 17 May 2013 20:21:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/22516820-beca-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 22516820-beca-11e2-a9d4-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e973aafe-befb-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If Severn Trent is taken private, market scrutiny of the industry will be ineffective and the regulator must step in on behalf of customers Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e973aafe-befb-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e973aafe-befb-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d565912-beae-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Utility group pays Singapore Power A$824m for a 19.9 per cent holding in SP AusNet, which manages three energy networks in the state of Victoria Fri, 17 May 2013 05:38:55 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d565912-beae-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3d565912-beae-11e2-87ff-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c9ffc44-be40-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chief executive Steve Holliday says agreements struck with UK and US watchdogs will also ensure company can secure financing for investment Thu, 16 May 2013 22:19:51 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c9ffc44-be40-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3c9ffc44-be40-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3602e210-bce3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Proponents of the RGGI, a market-based emissions reduction scheme, are touting programme as a way to cut emissions and boost economic growth Thu, 16 May 2013 16:29:09 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3602e210-bce3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3602e210-bce3-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/2b8ff17c-be1b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After reaching agreements on prices, the UK power transmission group may finally have all its constituents on side. It needs to keep them there Thu, 16 May 2013 11:44:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/2b8ff17c-be1b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2b8ff17c-be1b-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1040100e-bd86-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Exit of Regina Finn follows opposition from water companies over the handling of licence charges Wed, 15 May 2013 21:41:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1040100e-bd86-11e2-890a-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1040100e-bd86-11e2-890a-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct After an early-year rally, the sector that includes slow-growth high-yield companies such as Duke Energy and Dominion Resources, has weakened Wed, 15 May 2013 09:14:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 8e7b1094-bcab-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/ca1389ce-bca1-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Generating returns that would justify the going rate for UK water assets – about a third of their regulated asset base – will be tough Tue, 14 May 2013 23:18:03 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/ca1389ce-bca1-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ca1389ce-bca1-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3a5e1d0-bc63-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct FTSE 100 water provider says conditional proposal from Kuwaiti and Canadian funds ‘fails to recognise existing and potential value’ of company Tue, 14 May 2013 23:10:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3a5e1d0-bc63-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct f3a5e1d0-bc63-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1cd2bf0-b0d6-11e2-9f24-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Joe Leahy reports on a country striving to keep up with middle class demand Tue, 14 May 2013 23:03:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e1cd2bf0-b0d6-11e2-9f24-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e1cd2bf0-b0d6-11e2-9f24-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1b814f0-bc7c-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Approach for Severn Trent shows that foreign investors’ continuing thirst for inflation-proof yield and tax breaks has still not been slaked Tue, 14 May 2013 21:36:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b1b814f0-bc7c-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b1b814f0-bc7c-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67ccb43a-bc91-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Industry regulator says water groups cannot expect a generous pricing settlement if they continue to fund investors’ dividends at the expense of consumers Tue, 14 May 2013 21:15:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67ccb43a-bc91-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 67ccb43a-bc91-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84db21ea-bc93-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Business leader and chairman of Centrica, owner of British Gas, says the uncertainty hanging over energy policy needs to be tackled this year Tue, 14 May 2013 17:05:35 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/84db21ea-bc93-11e2-b344-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 84db21ea-bc93-11e2-b344-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96d0582e-bc99-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Albert Frère’s investment company will use the proceeds from the sale of part of its stake in GDF Suez to look for new opportunities Tue, 14 May 2013 14:51:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/96d0582e-bc99-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 96d0582e-bc99-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39ba5db2-bc6a-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Borealis, Kuwait Investment Office and Universities Superannuation Scheme named as suitors, while resource stocks are knocked by profit-taking Tue, 14 May 2013 10:01:37 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/39ba5db2-bc6a-11e2-9519-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 39ba5db2-bc6a-11e2-9519-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59ec4d78-bb9f-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Energy provider will use the windfall it received from spell of cold weather to keep a lid on price rises for gas and electricity customers this year Mon, 13 May 2013 09:16:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/59ec4d78-bb9f-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_utilities%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 59ec4d78-bb9f-11e2-a4b4-00144feab7de