London close: Stocks mixed ahead of central bank decisions
15th Sep 2025 17:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a series of major central bank policy decisions due later this week.
Read moreCentrica strikes nuclear deal with US firm
15th Sep 2025 10:22
(Sharecast News) - Centrica has struck a major deal with America's X-energy to build modular nuclear reactors in the UK, the British firm confirmed on Monday.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower amid surge in gilt yields
2nd Sep 2025 17:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Tuesday as rising borrowing costs and a sharp fall in sterling weighed on sentiment.
Read moreCentrica says two nuclear power stations get life extensions
2nd Sep 2025 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Centrica said two UK nuclear power stations in which it has a 20% share had been given life extensions of a year.
Read moreNational Grid sells LNG terminal to Centrica, Energy Capital for £1.5bn
14th Aug 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - National Grid said it had sold its Grain LNG terminal to British Gas owner Centrica and US-based Energy Capital Partners, part of Bridgepoint Group, for an enterprise value of £1.5bn.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Centrica, Barrow, Argentina
27th Jul 2025 20:13
(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner, Centrica, is looking at possible investments in miniature nuclear power plants in the UK in a bid to tap into huge demand for the technology. Hence, it has initiated talks with Government which could see it take part in developing small modular reactors. Last month, the energy secretary, unveiled billions of pounds for SMRs. - The Sunday Telegraph
Read moreCentrica swings to interim statutory operating loss
24th Jul 2025 08:22
(Sharecast News) - Energy and services firm Centrica said on Thursday that it had swung to a statutory operating loss in the six months ended 30 June.
Read moreCentrica to take 15% stake in £38bn Sizewell project
22nd Jul 2025 07:02
(Sharecast News) - British Gas-owner Centrica has taken a 15% stake in nuclear power station Sizewell C, it was announced on Tuesday, one of a number of new private investors to inject funds into the £38bn project.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip on slew of UK data
30th Jun 2025 17:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Monday as investors digested a series of UK economic data and monitored developments in North American trade negotiations.
Read moreJPMorgan downgrades Centrica, cites limited valuation upside
30th Jun 2025 09:29
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded British Gas owner Centrica on Monday to 'neutral' from 'overweight' and trimmed the price target to 167p from 170p, citing limited valuation upside.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on US trade optimism
27th Jun 2025 17:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Friday, lifted by renewed optimism over a potential US-China trade agreement as investors digested some fresh data from across the pond.
Read moreCentrica to take 15pc stake in Sizewell C nuclear project
27th Jun 2025 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Energy firm Centrica will take a 15% stake in Britain's Sizewell C nuclear project, according to the Financial Times, following years of delays and extensive negotiations.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid Middle East jitters
23rd Jun 2025 17:44
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly lower on Monday following a day of choppy trading, as investors took a cautious stance ahead of Iran's expected response to weekend US strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on rate cuts, Ukraine optimism
20th May 2025 16:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as investor sentiment recovered from jitters over Moody's US credit rating downgrade, alongside increasing hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine and renewed policy support from China.
Read moreCentrica sells Cygnus field stake to Ithaca Energy for £116m
20th May 2025 07:51
(Sharecast News) - North Sea operator Ithaca Energy on Tuesday said it had bought an additional 46.25% stake in the Cygnus gas field from Centrica's Spirit Energy in a £116m deal.
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