13th Dec 2018 10:38
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent welcomed a proposal from the water industry regulator Ofwat on Thursday, which would see the cap on waste water customer outcome delivery incentives (ODIs) lifted for the remainder of the current asset management period, AMP6.
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(Sharecast News) - Workspace group: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,100p.
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(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent reported continued strong performance in its half-year results on Thursday, with group turnover rising 3.6% or £30.5m to £881.5m in the six months ended 30 September.
Read more21st Nov 2018 16:53
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Thursday will be on the headlines around the results of the Prime Minister's visit to Brussels and her talks with European Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, regarding the UK's long-term partnership agreement with the bloc.
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(Sharecast News) - The Labour party has pledged to "turn off the tap" that sells-off utilities for private profit and to set up publicly-owned transparent water companies run by local councils, workers and customers.
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(Sharecast News) - London-listed utilities rallied on Thursday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after Ofgem's proposed price cap came in in line with expectations, ending uncertainty for the sector.
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(Sharecast News) - Water company Severn Trent, along with its industry peers, has submitted its business plans for the next five-year period to regulator Ofwat, including a 9.6% increase in total spending to £6.6bn.
Read more30th Aug 2018 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent has announced the acquisition of Agrivert Holdings, which specialises in sustainable and cost-effective food waste recycling, for £120m.
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(Sharecast News) - The water regulator's August position paper took a step back from an earlier more prescriptive stance, relieving concerns about Pennon, Severn Trent and United Utilities, HSBC said.
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(ShareCast News) - Water and wastewater company Severn Trent released a trading update for the three months to 31 December on Tuesday, saying that after a "strong operational performance" in the third quarter, it now expected net customer outcome delivery incentive rewards for the full-year 2016-17
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(ShareCast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Severn Trent's acquisition of Dee Valley Group. The regulator said on Friday that it has decided not to refer the acquisition to a phase 2 investigation. Liv Garfield, chief executive officer of Severn Trent, said: "I am obviously
Read more11th Dec 2016 15:50
(ShareCast News) - Severn Trent shares are a 'buy' for the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. Not only are the water company's stock paying a 3.7% dividend yield, but infrastructure investors have been hunting for value in the sector in recent years. For example, National Grid's sale of a majorit
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(ShareCast News) - Dee Valley shareholders should take no action in respect of Ancala Fronia's previous revised bid for the water company, Severn Trent said on Friday. FTSE 100-listed Severn Trent said if Dee Valley shareholders want to accept its bid "it should take no action in respect of the Anca
Read more24th Nov 2016 16:41
(ShareCast News) - UK stocks were in cautious form all day Thursday, with global markets generally subdued as traders in the US put their feet up for a Thanksgiving break. The FTSE 100 closed up 0.17% to 6,829.20. The FTSE 250 ended the session down 0.18% to 17,590.62. On the blue-chip upside, seve
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(ShareCast News) - Water company Severn Trent said interim profits before interest and tax rose 10.8% to £299.4m. Turnover rose 3.2% to £906.8m. The interim dividend rose 32.6p a share from 32.26p a share. Reported pre-tax profits rose to £185m from £175.3m. Turnover for the Regulated Water and
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