In the latest in our series of questions to the boss, we focus on the commonly asked question of “Where are business energy prices going?” Business Juice: “The general direction is upwards…” “The energy market is naturally volatile however there are currently, and for the foreseeable future, significant other pressure points on prices.” Pressures on Price These […]
Energy Dependency and Russia
Two sides to the same old story… Taking sides in political debate is difficult enough but in the context of Geopolitics it is virtually impossible. When we are treated to the caricatures of political leaders of the world’s largest nations and whilst it is easy to generalise and apportion blame, the reality of the situation […]
CBI Says Manufacturing and Retailers Recover; Energy Implications
In news to gladden the heartlands of the UK as well as the halls of the treasury, the CBI’s latest industrial trends survey suggests that the confidence amongst UK manufacturers in 2014 is at its highest since 1973. Forty-one years ago, before the oil crisis, 3 day week, Thatcher administration, Falklands, the greedy ‘80s, new […]
Shale Gas and Private Property
The sorry tale of shale – what it means for private property According to David Cameron shale gas, and its sourcing methodology ‘fracking’ is “good for our country” whilst Lord Browne of BP fame claims it has the potential to “poison our children”. Both represent vested interests, the Prime Minister being faced with a very […]
Business Juice Reveals New Energy Saving Statistics for Companies
Business Juice has been helping companies to save on electricity and gas bills with its free comparison service. New figures have been revealed, showing the massive savings that can be made. Rising energy prices are big news, with gas and electricity rising ahead of inflation year after year. Thanks to media campaigns, domestic […]
Why do you need to credit check my business?
In the latest in our series of questions to the boss, we focus on the issue of smart meters. Question: Why do you need to credit check my business? Business Juice: Most business energy suppliers require a credit check to be undertaken in order to understand whether they wish to supply a business, and what […]
Business Rates, the Unnecessary Evil
It’s often the case that a business will find the perfect location for their expansion, strike an attractive rental deal and then be hit by an extortionate business rate bill. Yet the one bright spot in this common business gripe was the powers enshrined upon local councils by the Coalition government to enable them to […]
British Gas Business Hits the Headlines
In the news for all the wrong reasons… More energy supply company controversy hit the headlines over the Easter weekend, this time however the focus was on a different sort of ‘victim’. Small businesses and charities were the ones to allegedly suffer at the underhand tactics of a household name energy supplier. The Daily Mail broke the […]
Renewing the Debate on Renewables
The snazzily titled Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the IPCC, a group of 200 of the world’s leading climate change scientists last week published a new report titled ‘Mitigation of Climate Change’. As a headline it called for a three to four-fold increase in the spread of renewable plant worldwide as the most ‘realistic’ route […]
Smaller Energy Suppliers are Increasingly Influential
In good news for choice in the energy market and signposting an alternative to the much maligned Big 6 energy suppliers, Energy UK, the energy supplier trade body reports that the rate of customers switching electricity to smaller suppliers is at an all-time high. Electralink, the organisation that runs the data network that underpins the […]