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  • Thursday, 13 January, 2022
    Ovo Energy to axe 1,700 jobs as crisis bites

    UK’s third-biggest energy retailer seeks to cut costs as volatile gas market puts strain on sector

  • Monday, 10 January, 2022
    UK energy
    Cuddle your pet to keep down bills, says energy supplier Ovo

    Company sparks fury with ‘insensitive’ advice to customers to stay warm over winter

  • Monday, 4 October, 2021
    Energy sector
    Ovo prepares bid for Bulb

    Deal would create UK’s second-biggest energy supplier as sector reels from surging prices

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
    City InsiderBryce Elder
    Virgin territory as Ovo founder takes to the skies

    Parallels between Fitzpatrick and Branson empires don’t stop at getting off the ground

  • Monday, 5 October, 2020
    UK energy
    UK households will need help paying winter bills, warns supplier

    Ovo Energy chief expects customers to struggle as government scales back jobs scheme

  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2020
    UK energy supplier Ovo to cut 2,600 jobs

    Meter readers and back-office roles face cull as virus emergency hits business

  • Thursday, 2 April, 2020
    Centrica PLC
    Centrica suspends dividend as Ovo furloughs 3,400 workers

    First signs of severity of coronavirus pandemic on UK energy sector 

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    LombardKate Burgess
    Virgin Money must listen to shareholders on pay

    It is hard to see how chief executive’s remuneration matches investors’ suffering

  • Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
    UK energy supplier Ovo to pay £8.9m in fines

    Group issued customers with inaccurate or incomplete information over five years, says regulator

  • Thursday, 19 September, 2019
    Energy group Ovo promises to eliminate customer CO2 emissions

    Commitment is one of the biggest by a UK supplier, covering electric and gas power

  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
    City Bulletin
    Opening Quote: Ovo leaps into the UK energy big leagues

    Your morning City briefing on companies in the news, job moves and what’s happening in the markets

  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
    SSE PLC
    Ovo joins top tier of UK energy suppliers with £500m SSE deal

    Acquisition of rival’s retail unit will create Britain’s second-biggest household provider

  • Saturday, 10 August, 2019
    UK energy
    SSE in talks with Ovo over sale of UK energy business

    Deal would make Bristol company second largest supplier of electricity and gas in country

  • Thursday, 14 February, 2019
    Utilities
    Mitsubishi takes 20% stake in Ovo Energy

    Japanese group seeks foothold in digital energy with move into UK challenger

  • Tuesday, 27 November, 2018
    UK energy provider Ovo acquires Spark after failure
  • Friday, 2 February, 2018
    Energy sector
    Energy watchdog opens investigation into challenger supplier Ovo
  • Tuesday, 22 August, 2017
    Energy sector
    OVO appoints Number 10 energy advisor as chief of staff to CEO
  • Wednesday, 22 February, 2017
    Energy sector
    Energy price rises can be explained in some cases – Ofgem chief
  • Wednesday, 2 March, 2016
    Energy sector
    Energy suppliers forced to open customer databases to rivals

    CMA move comes as part of package of proposals after probe into whether households being overcharged

  • Monday, 30 November, 2015
    UK energy
    Energy department criticises proposed energy price cap

    Officials warn government-approved plan could make customers less likely to switch supplier

  • Thursday, 19 November, 2015
    Energy sector
    Energy challengers struggle to find profits spark

    Independents could yet trip on IT glitches and commodities price shocks

  • Sunday, 27 September, 2015
    Energy sector
    Growth in customer numbers costs energy provider Ovo Energy

    UK utility challenger triples customers but losses widen to £37.3m

  • Sunday, 9 November, 2014
    Energy sector
    Big six energy suppliers lose out as customers switch allegiance

    Independent operators are gaining market share from incumbent utility groups

  • Thursday, 23 January, 2014
    Energy sector
    Price rises push SSE customers to switch energy suppliers
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