Sam Laidlaw

Type: Person

Name: Sam Laidlaw

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Primark’s finest for Pelham party

TO LANCASTER House last night, for the annual summer bash thrown by PR group Pelham Bell Pottinger.The weather didn’t rain on the spinners’ parade as it did last year, with 400 distinguished City guests – including Lord Archer, Centrica boss Sam Laidlaw, ... [Published City A.M. - May 22 2013]

Entities: Primark Stores Ltd, Nick Buckles, Michael Spencer, Sam Laidlaw

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 4 reports

Centrica slated by shareholders over energy prices and pay

The board of Centrica were forced to listen to angry comments from shareholders yesterday at their annual general meeting.Centrica, owner of British Gas, was forced to defend accusations that its price rises ahead of last winter contributed to the death ... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 14 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, British Gas, Adam Scorer, Rising Prices

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Church of England

Tom Bawden: Sir Roger nets own goal against angry Centrica shareholders

It was always going to be a tough shareholder meeting. With Centrica's bumper profits and bonus package for 2012 leaving struggling customers bitter, the group's legion of small shareholders lined up to take a pop at the board. As master of ceremonies, ... [Published The Independent - May 14 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, Sam Laidlaw, Church of England, Roger Carr

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 3 reports

British Gas pledges to put lid on prices after cold-weather boost

British Gas has pledged to keep a lid on future price hikes after the energy giant admitted it made a bumper profit thanks to the prolonged winter. Britain's biggest energy provider, which saw its profits leap by 11 per cent last year after increasing ... [Published The Independent - May 14 2013]

Entities: British Gas, Centrica plc, James Granger, Adam Scorer, Phil Bentley

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Uswitch

Energy bills from the cold snap will bite

If the temperatures weren't enough to make you shiver, the extra costs from cranking up the heating may do. Centrica, the owner of British Gas, the biggest household supplier revealed today that its customers turned up the heat so much during this year's ... [Published itv.com - May 13 2013]

Entities: British Gas, Centrica plc, Uswitch, Rising Prices, Sam Laidlaw

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Centrica plc

British Gas makes a non-promise it can’t keep

The fact that British Gas customers have used 18pc more gas in the colder weather this year is bad news for hard-pressed households, but good news for Centrica (LSE: CNA.L - news) profits.The conundrum for Centrica is that also means bad news for Centrica’s ... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 13 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, British Gas, Sam Laidlaw, Peter Atherton

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

BT Group plc

BT squares up for an audacious goal in battle to win over Sky's customers

The telecom company has spent a fortune on BT Sport, but it needs to make its app more accessible if it is to secure victory BT could mount its own FA Cup challenge with the string of footballers assembled to launch its sports channels. As would-be giant-slayers ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]

Entities: BT Group plc, Sam Laidlaw, John Dixon, BT Sport

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Pay and prices keep the heat on Centrica despite US supply d. . .

Pay and prices keep the heat on Centrica despite US supply dealGuardianSam Laidlaw will have mixedfeelings about the Centrica annual general meeting tomorrow. On one hand, he will be basking in the admiration of those investors fixated on equity value. ... [Published Equities.com - May 11 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, Sam Laidlaw, British Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, Phil Bentley

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Non-execs in Whitehall 'underused'

$ Whitehall should be making better use of non-executive directors brought in from the private and voluntary sector, the chair of the Commons public administration select committee has said. Contributing to a report published today by Insight Public Affairs, ... [Published Public Finance Magazine - May 07 2013]

Entities: Sam Laidlaw, Department For Transport, Bernard Jenkin, Patrick McLoughlin, Transport Secretary

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

Briton tipped to run Shell as Voser quits

May 03--SHELL boss Peter Voser has announced his retirement at 55, sparking a succession race that could put a Briton in charge of Europe's largest oil firm for the first time in nearly a decade.Chief financial officer Simon Henry was made the front-runner ... [Published Equities.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: Peter Voser, Philip Watts, Sam Laidlaw, Gas to Liquid, Paddy Power plc

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Total Voting Rights and Director/PDMR Shareholding

Centrica PLC2 May 2013Centrica plc ($$the Company$") Total Voting Rights In conformity with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules ($$the Rules$"), we notify the market of the following:As at 30 April 2013, the issued capital of Centrica plc (the $$Company$") ... [Published MoneyAM - May 02 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, Stocks, Sam Laidlaw

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Boss of British Gas owner Centrica joins calls for shake-up of pensioners’ winter fuel payments

Sam Laidlaw said the hand-out – worth up to £300 regardless of income – should be "better targeted"The head of energy giant Centrica has joined calls for a shake-up of pensioners’ winter fuel payments.Sam Laidlaw said the hand-out – worth up to £300 regardless ... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 03 2013]

Entities: Centrica plc, British Gas, Sam Laidlaw

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Primark’s finest for Pelham party [Published City A.M. - May 22 2013]
John Lehal: Can a Dash for Business Expertise ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 20 2013]
Centrica gives reasons for UK nuclear exit at AGM [Published HazardEx - May 14 2013]
Centrica slated by shareholders over energy pri... [Published MyFinances.co.uk - May 14 2013]
British Gas: We're a responsible company, not t... [Published The Week UK - May 14 2013]
Fuel bill fury protests sparked at Centrica ann... [Published Daily Express - May 14 2013]
Tom Bawden: Sir Roger nets own goal against ang... [Published The Independent - May 14 2013]
British Gas pledges to put lid on prices after ... [Published The Independent - May 14 2013]
Gas giant in pledge over profits [Published Confused.com - May 13 2013]
Centrica stokes energy fears by revealing EDF n... [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 13 2013]
British Gas fights 'evil empire' charge as cold... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Fuel poverty warning for Welsh pensioners as Ce... [Published Wales Online - May 13 2013]
Energy bills from the cold snap will bite [Published itv.com - May 13 2013]
British Gas makes a non-promise it can’t keep [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - May 13 2013]
British Gas owner Centrica cashes in with a win... [Published This Is Money - May 13 2013]
British Gas Owner In Business Shake-Up [Published Planet Rock - May 13 2013]
BT squares up for an audacious goal in battle t... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 12 2013]
Pay and prices keep the heat on Centrica despit... [Published Equities.com - May 11 2013]
Non-execs in Whitehall 'underused' [Published Public Finance Magazine - May 07 2013]
Briton tipped to run Shell as Voser quits [Published Equities.com - May 03 2013]
Boss of British Gas owner Centrica joins calls ... [Published Mirror.co.uk - May 03 2013]
22:52 Briton tipped to run Shell for first time... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 02 2013]
ALEX BRUMMER: Bob Diamond seeks sympathy vote b... [Published Mail Online UK - May 02 2013]
Briton tipped to run Shell for first time in a ... [Published Mail Online UK - May 02 2013]
Shock move by Shell’s Voser sparks chief exec hunt [Published The Scotsman - May 02 2013]
Total Voting Rights and Director/PDMR Shareholding [Published MoneyAM - May 02 2013]
REG-Centrica PLC Total Voting Rights and Direct... [Published Reuters - May 02 2013]
Centrica and QPI to jointly acquire natural gas... [Published Digital Look - Apr 30 2013]
Own up to your mistakes, new champion tells ene... [Published Equities.com - Apr 29 2013]
Energy chiefs' 120m bonuses in five years [Published Penn Energy - Apr 29 2013]

Blogs

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Energy: after the thieving bankers [Published EU Referendum - Mar 30 2013] The Daily Express is trying to steal a march on the Mail in the outrage stakes, highlighting on its front page the latest example of corporate greed. This time it is Centrica directors, milking £16 million in salaries and bonuses from the cash ...
4 Energy Stock Stories To Drive Investor Interest [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Mar 25 2013] Exxon Mobil Corporation ( NYSE:XOM ): Current price $89.00 ExxonMobil has allocated $1.65 billion to develop Iraq’s West Qurna 1 oilfield in 2013, which is up from $1.6 billion in 2012, according to the chief of the joint management committee for ...
American Natural Gas Will Be Heating 2 Million ... [Published Clusterstock - Mar 25 2013] Nearly 2m homes in the UK will be heated by shale gas from the US within five years, under a deal agreed on Monday that is likely to be the first time major exports of the controversial energy source are used in the UK. The US government has kept a ...
Centrica profits warm up as British Gas boss quits [Published Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom website - Feb 27 2013] Energy company Centrica ( LON:CNA ) saw profits fire up in 2012 as colder weather meant people used more gas to warm their homes. British Gas, the company’s residential supply division, saw its profits rise 9% to £1.09bn as heating bills soared, ...
Drumbeat: January 23, 2013 [Published The Oil Drum - Discussions about Energy and Our ... - Jan 23 2013] Oil and climate change in the age of energy scarcity A professor friend of mine recently asked his freshman writing class what makes civilization possible. The students puzzled for a minute and then someone said, "Cities." Of course, that's really ...

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AUDIO: Centrica boss defends profits rise [Published BBC News Video - Business - Feb 27 2013]