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| 03/11/2010 | 5:39AM | DJN | UPDATE: Computacenter Full-Year Profit Climbs, Lifts Dividend
IT infrastructure services and hardware company Computacenter PLC (CCC.LN) Thursday posted a 23% increase in full-year pretax profit as higher margins in support and managed services revenue offset declining product sales, and said it would boost its dividend by 34%. The company, which has seen its share price more than... More...>> |
| 02/01/2010 | 12:38PM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Index Gains As Utilities Climb
By Sarah Turner London-listed utilities climbed Monday, helping the broader market to gain ground, after bid speculation boosted shares of Northumbrian Water. Both water and electric-utility shares rose, with Severn Trent shares up 4% on the London Stock Exchange, United Utilities up 2.8%, Scottish and Southern Energy... More...>> |
| 02/01/2010 | 10:15AM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: FTSE 100 Index Gains As Utilities Climb
By Sarah Turner London-listed utilities climbed on Monday, helping the broader market to gain ground, after bid speculation boosted shares of Northumbrian Water. Both water and electric-utility shares were higher in the top index, with Severn Trent shares up 4.7% on the London Stock Exchange, United Utilities up 3.2... More...>> |
| 02/01/2010 | 6:42AM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: Utilities Climb As FTSE 100 Sees Mild Gains
By Sarah Turner London-listed utilities climbed on Monday, outperforming the broader market, after bid speculation helped boost shares of Northumbrian Water. Both water and electric-utility shares were higher in the top index, with Severn Trent shares up 3.7%, United Utilities up 3.5%, Scottish and Southern Energy shares... More...>> |
| 02/01/2010 | 4:35AM | DJN | LONDON MARKETS: Utility Shares Climb In Steady U.K. Stock Market
By Sarah Turner London-listed utility firms climbed on Monday, outperforming the broader market, after bid speculation helped boost Northumbrian Water. Both water and electric-utility shares were higher in the top index, with Severn Trent shares up 4.3%, United Utilities up 3.9%, Scottish and Southern Energy shares up... More...>> |
| 01/26/2010 | 2:40AM | DJN | Severn Trent Sees 3Q Trading In Line With Views
Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN), a U.K. water company, said Tuesday trading in the third quarter has been in line with its expectations. MAIN FACTS: -No material trading events or transactions in period from 1 October 2009 to Jan. 25. -Decline in consumption at Severn Trent Water Ltd across measured income base has stabilised... More...>> |
| 01/19/2010 | 4:50AM | DJN | Severn Trent To Cut First Dividend To Meet Ofwat Requirments
Severn Trent Water Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN), said Tuesday its first year dividend for start of the AMP5 period will be rebased to 10% below the full year 2009/10 dividend, given the price reductions contained in Ofwat's final set of proposals for 2010-2015. MAIN FACTS: -Final determination... More...>> |
| 11/26/2009 | 8:30AM | DJN | Severn Trent Will Take Time To Consider OFWAT Ruling
Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN), a water company, said Thursday that it will take the time necessary to fully analyze OFWAT's final determination document before responding to stakeholders. -By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Ian Walker; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com More...>> |
| 11/26/2009 | 4:22AM | DJN | 2ND UPDATE: UK Water Companies +5% After Regulator Verdict
Shares in U.K. water companies rose almost 5% Thursday after water regulator Ofwat said it would keep consumers' water bills flat for the period 2010 to 2015, allowing for over GBP22 billion investment in the sector - the largest ever. The regulator's decision means the average bill across England and Wales will decrease... More...>> |
| 11/26/2009 | 3:20AM | DJN | UPDATE:UK Water Regulator Ofwat Keeps Bills Flat For 2010-15
U.K. water regulator Ofwat Thursday kept consumers' water bills flat for the period 2010 to 2015, which will allow over GBP22 billion investment in the sector - the largest ever. The regulator's decision means the average bill across England and Wales will decrease by GBP3 to GBP340 by 2015 before inflation. This is about... More...>> |
| 11/26/2009 | 3:03AM | DJN | UK Water Regulator Ofwat Keeps Water Bills Flat
U.K. water regulator Ofwat Thursday kept consumers' water bills flat for the period 2010 to 2015, which will allow over GBP22 billion investment in the sector - the largest ever. The regulator's decision means the average bill across England and Wales will decrease by GBP3 to GBP340 by 2015 before inflation. This is about... More...>> |
| 11/24/2009 | 8:37AM | DJN | 2nd UPDATE:Severn Trent Posts Profit On Price Hike, Cost Cuts
Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN) Tuesday swung to a net profit in the six months to the end of September, recovering from a loss in the same period last year, due to higher water prices, cost cuts and gains on interest rates. The U.K. water company reported a profit of GBP149.7 million for the first six months of the year, compared... More...>> |
| 11/24/2009 | 5:06AM | DJN | UPDATE:Severn Trent Swings To Profit On Price Hike, Cost Cuts
Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN) Tuesday swung to a net profit in the six months to the end of September, recovering from a loss in the same period last year, due to higher water prices, cost cuts and gains on interest rates. The U.K. water company reported a profit of GBP149.7 million for the first six months of the year, compared... More...>> |
| 11/24/2009 | 3:32AM | DJN | Severn Trent Swings To Profit On Price Hike, Cost Cuts
Severn Trent PLC (SVT.LN) Tuesday swung to a net profit in the six months to the end of September, recovering from a loss in the same period last year, due to higher water prices, cost cuts and gains on interest rates. The U.K. water company reported a profit of GBP149.7 million for the first six months of the year, compared... More...>> |
| 11/11/2009 | 2:56AM | DJN | North Midland Construction:Trading Still Extremely Challenging
North Midland Construction PLC (NMD.LN), a civil engineering, building and public works contracting company, said Wednesday that the current economic climate continues to remain extremely challenging with reduced tendering opportunities, particularly from the private sector, and very tight margins; the group added revenue... More...>> |
| 09/23/2009 | 2:56AM | DJN | = MARKET COMMENT: London Stocks Close Higher; Lead By Miners
By Simon Kennedy LONDON (Dow Jones)--U.K. stocks gave up some of their earlier gains but still ended higher Tuesday as natural resources companies led a rebound from the previous session's losses. Mining stocks rose, with BHP Billiton (BHP) gaining 1% and Anglo American adding 0.4% as commodity prices strengthened. Rio... More...>> |
| 07/23/2009 | 12:12PM | DJN | = MARKET COMMENT: London Stocks End Up On Data, Earnings
By Sarah Turner LONDON (Dow Jones)--British shares saw a second straight late session advance Thursday, as a tailwind from U.S. economic data and earnings sent London-listed miners flying higher. With miners comprising seven of the top eight advancers in the U.K. FTSE 100 index , the key index finished its ninth session... More...>> |
| 07/23/2009 | 11:40AM | DJN | UPDATE: UK Regulator Proposes Tough Limits On Water Tariffs
Shares in U.K. water companies fell Thursday after regulator Ofwat proposed tougher-than-expected limits on the tariffs they can charge their customers. Water companies will be allowed a 4.5% real, post-tax return on capital employed over the period 2010-2015, compared with 5.1% in the current five-year period. This is... More...>> |
| 07/23/2009 | 10:39AM | DJN | UK Regulator Proposes Tougher Limits On Water Cos' Tariffs
U.K. water regulator Ofwat proposed Thursday tougher-than-expected limits on the tariffs that water companies can charge their customers. Water companies will be allowed a 4.5% real, post-tax return on capital employed over the period 2010-2015, compared with 5.1% in the current five-year period. This is below what the... More...>> |
| 07/23/2009 | 5:28AM | DJN | Severn Trent Ofwat Sets 5Yr Invest Programme At GBP2.2 Billion
Severn Trent Water PLC (SVT.LN), said Thursday that it received Ofwat's draft determination of price limit to be applied during the period 2010 to 2015 which include an investment programme of GBP2.2 billion (2007/08 prices). MAIN FACTS: -Ofwat will announce its final determination in November this year. -Ofwat's proposals... More...>> |