Centrica this week announced it had bought four gas fields in the North Sea as part of its commitment to secure supplies for its British Gas customers. The company will pay Kerr McGee £318.6m to obtain its non-operated interests and this will

The CBI yesterday described the government’s postponement of new regulations on disposal of electrical and electronic equipment as “the right decision” and said the extra time before their introduction must be used to agree clear guidelines. The CBI deputy director-general, John Cridland,