<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Energy &amp; Utilities</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Energy &amp; Utilities Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2010</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Energy &amp; Utilities Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>National Grid Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3789.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;National Grid Plc - Final Pricing Of The Fixed Rate Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;NG. - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS (INCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, WAKE ISLAND AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS), ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3789.htm</guid></item><item><title>Exxonmobil UK Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/108912.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Exxon profits soars on improving energy prices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;ExxonMobil reported a 91 per cent rise in net profit to $7.6bn as its production growth enabled the US' biggest oil company to capitalise on improving energy prices</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:21:56 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/108912.htm</guid></item><item><title>Northumbrian Water Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/423.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Northumbrian Water Group Plc - AGM Statement&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;NWG - was held earlier today and was attended by 21 shareholders. Each of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting was passed on a show of hands. A summary of the proxy votes registered prior to the AGM is outlined below and will shortly be available on the Company's website at http://ww...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:00:02 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/423.htm</guid></item><item><title>Royal Dutch Shell PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Results Round Up | Digital Look&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Royal Dutch Shell has trumped forecasts with a 15% jump in second quarter profit, in stark contrast to loss-making rival BP, thanks to higher oil prices and an increase in production.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:21:50 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</guid></item><item><title>Northumbrian Water Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/423.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;No surprises for Northumbrian Water&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;THERE were no surprises from Northumbrian Water as it announced trading in line with expectations since April 1 ahead of today's annual shareholders meeting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:22:05 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/423.htm</guid></item><item><title>Royal Dutch Shell PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Shell financials reveal doubled profits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Royal Dutch Shell today released its second-quarter and half-year 2010 unaudited results.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:21:32 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</guid></item><item><title>Royal Dutch Shell PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Shell profits impress&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;LONDON (SHARECAST)  - Royal Dutch Shell has trumped forecasts with a 15% jump in second quarter profit, in stark contrast to loss-making rival BP, thanks to higher oil prices and an increase in produc...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:21:30 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</guid></item><item><title>Statoil (U.K.) Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/23456.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Statoil profits surge on higher oil price&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Published: July 29 2010 10:17 | Last updated: July 29 2010 10:17</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:14:43 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/23456.htm</guid></item><item><title>Royal Dutch Shell PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Shell rides oil rise as profits up by a third&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Royal Dutch Shell put beleaguered rival BP in the shade today with a 34% hike in second-quarter profits to £2.7bn.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:16 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/14422.htm</guid></item><item><title>BG Group PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/563.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;BG suffers a drop in pretax profits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;BG Group reported a fall in second quarter pretax profit to £640m compared with £877m a year ago.</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:16 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/563.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>