Day Headlines in Business News: 2023-01-22
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Cold weather triggers money-off energy scheme (BBC Business 2023-01-22 22:07:43)
Some households who cut peak-time electricity use on Monday will get discounts on their bills. -
National Grid puts coal plants on standby to supply electricity (BBC Business 2023-01-22 19:21:29)
National Grid ESO orders coal-fire units to begin warming up as the UK's cold snap continues. -
Strikes Update: How Monday 23 January’s walkouts will affect you (BBC Business 2023-01-22 17:10:25)
What you need to know about the ambulance workers' strike, by the BBC's Zoe Conway. -
Energy Price Cap: Labour calls for three month extension (BBC Business 2023-01-22 16:04:11)
Extending the £2,500 energy price cap until July can be funded by a tougher windfall tax, Labour says. -
Food firms raising prices unnecessarily, Tesco's John Allan says (BBC Business 2023-01-22 13:42:01)
Chairman John Allan says it is "entirely possible" food producers are taking advantage of the poorest. -
Firms may be hiking prices beyond inflation - Tesco boss (BBC Business 2023-01-22 11:36:25)
Food suppliers may be using inflation as excuse to raise prices further than necessary, John Allan says. -
Crackdown on forced prepayment meters ordered by government (BBC Business 2023-01-22 09:12:16)
Many customers have been left without heat and light when not able to afford topping up their prepayment meters. -
Crackdown on energy firms over rise in prepayment meters (BBC Business 2023-01-22 09:12:16)
Many customers have been left without heat and light when not able to afford topping up their prepayment meters.