France Drones, the World Listens With France having recently used Germany’s well-documented problems as a smoke screen for the ills of their own energy market one could be forgiven for thinking that life was rosy in Paris. That though is not the case, with GDF Suez and EDF Energy facing the pressures of globalisation (in […]
UK Business Confidence in the Energy Market Collapses Further
UK business confidence in energy supply has declined to a ‘balance’ of -67%. The ‘balance’ is a measurement of the difference between respondents expecting improvement and those expecting deterioration. Clearly then -67% is categorically not a ringing endorsement of current UK energy policy and the global energy market. Indeed the balance in 2014 of -67% […]
Working From Home and a Sea View, a New Career Move
We already know that working from home in the UK is more popular than ever as a more flexible attitude to work and improving broadband services make a choice hitherto seen as career suicide an acceptable one. We also see the army of home businesses, small office home office (SoHo’s) and micro businesses starting from […]
Ofgem Under Attack Again
Ofgem are under attack again. That in itself is not a surprising headline these days with the energy regulator seemingly at odds with its own mission statement and calling in the Competition and Markets Authority to do a job many feel is their own responsibility. This latest dissection of Ofgem’s thought patterns however is interesting […]
SSE Under Fire from Ofgem for Scottish Network Costs
The Shetland Isles may not seem a hot bed of controversy for the energy industry but it plays a critical role in adding cost to the electricity bills of the nation. Now though Shetland, and by extension, the energy industry faces a big and rather expensive decision. The existing sources of electricity generation for the […]
UK Wins New Concessions Under EU Climate Change Deal
The controversy continues around Hinkley Point C, the UK’s first new build nuclear plant in a generation. Rebuke The European Commission, fresh from ruling that government support for the new build reactor did not contravene state aid rules, has rebuked Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne for failing to disclose all costs associated with the […]
CMA Criticises Banks for Failing SMEs
Ahead of the Competition and Markets Authority investigation into the energy market, the CMA has concluded that another critical market for SME businesses has failed them. The CMA has ruled that HSBC, Barclays and RBS had breached or whose lack of awareness led to a potential breach of undertakings. HSBC were found to have breached […]
The Oil price collapse – what it means for UK business and beyond
Weakening global demand and a glut of supply has seen Brent Crude prices fall below $80 per barrel this month, similarly US crude dipped to just $76 per barrel Reacting to the news and the impending meeting of OPEC on 27th November, Commerzbank said: “We believe that the downside risk to prices is still greater […]
Hiding Deals and Disclosing Commissions – the Arguments
It has been an interesting few weeks for price comparison websites. As a business energy broker, we take, what we believe to be, a very principled stance. Whilst we are not a price comparison website, we share many of the fundamental commercial characteristics. As such we are able to take an objective view of how […]
Guide to Fixed Energy Deals for Company Electricity and Gas
Leading gas and electricity broker for companies, Business Juice, is committed to providing clear and transparent information in order to help their clients to get the best deal with the minimum of hassle. Now Business Juice has introduced a free Business Guide to Fixed Energy Deals to clarify for company energy buyers what the concept of […]