Energy firm SSE Plc expects an increase in pre-tax profits for the financial year to 31 March 2012, despite a fall in customer numbers. Capital and investment expenditure will total approximately £1.7bn for 2011/12 as a whole, with good progress made in large capital projects.

ENGINEERING company Alstom has secured orders worth more than £4 billion for its third quarter. The French-owned company, which employs almost 2,000 people in Stafford, received £4.09 billion of orders from October last year to the end of December. Sales also reached £4.09 billion.

NG. - today announces the appointment of Dr Paul Golby CBE FREng, as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 February 2012.    Paul Golby's most recent role was with E.ON UK plc.  He joined East Midlands Electricity plc in 1998 and became Chief Executive and Chairman of E.ON UK plc (formerly...

ENERGY firm npower is looking to employ 200 full and part-time Customer Service Advisors and Team Managers in various locations across the North East over the next two months. The company is plannign to have completed the process by the end of March 2012. Paul Robinson is Head of Contact Centres.