Exec Digital UK | Energy Digital | News For Energy Execs http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/ Energy news for executives in the UK. Covering issues in oil and gas, fossil fuels, nuclear power, renewable energy. National Grid says gas helps lift profits 4 percent National Grid announced a 4 percent increase in half year profits, driven by a strong performance in its gas distribution business, and forecast full year results in line with its expectations. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/National-Grid-says-gas-helps-lift-profits-4-percent_11503.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/National-Grid-says-gas-helps-lift-profits-4-percent_11503.aspx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:09 GMT Energy Digital UK National Grid profits up 4 percent National Grid posted a 4 percent increase in half year profits, forecast full year results in line with its expectations and said the outlook for 2008/9 was positive. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/National-Grid-profits-up-4-percent_11487.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/National-Grid-profits-up-4-percent_11487.aspx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:43:16 GMT Energy Digital UK British Energy sees H1 earnings plunge British Energy has reported that pre-tax earnings in the first half plummeted 50 percent to £257 million due to lower electricity output http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/British-Energy-sees-H1-earnings-plunge_11418.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/British-Energy-sees-H1-earnings-plunge_11418.aspx Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:50:21 GMT Energy Digital UK British Energy profits fall but upbeat over new build Nuclear power station operator British Energy posted a 49.7 percent fall in first-half earnings on Tuesday due to power station shutdowns and lower electricity output, but said it hoped for a better second half. http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/British-Energy-earnings-fall-49-7-percent_11287.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/British-Energy-earnings-fall-49-7-percent_11287.aspx Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:55:26 GMT Energy Digital UK Oil falls over $1 to below $56 after G20 summit Oil fell over $1 to below $56 a barrel on Monday, dropping to near its lowest in almost two years after a meeting of the Group of 20 major economies ended with few actual proposals on how they would combat a global recession http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-extends-decline-and-falls-over--1-after-G20-summit_11200.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Oil-extends-decline-and-falls-over--1-after-G20-summit_11200.aspx Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:06:50 GMT Energy Digital UK BHP Billiton faces lost iron ore sales Mining giant BHP Billiton is facing lost sales of up to $600 million (403 million pounds) in its iron ore business in the second half of 2008, a newspaper reported on Saturday http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/BHP-Billiton-faces-lost-iron-ore-sales_11180.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/BHP-Billiton-faces-lost-iron-ore-sales_11180.aspx Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:46:49 GMT Energy Digital UK Centrica says reviewing new wind farm economics Centrica is reviewing the economic viability of planned wind farms due to soaring costs and the credit crunch, the owner of British Gas said http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Centrica-says-reviewing-new-wind-farm-economics_11121.aspx http://www.ukenergydigital.co.uk/Energy/Centrica-says-reviewing-new-wind-farm-economics_11121.aspx Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:11:06 GMT Energy Digital UK