National Grid Share Discussion Threads

[newbank] 10/12/2018 17:14

Hey Bounty,

Correlation between NG and Gilts appear to have broken with NG crashing and gilts rocketing. ???

[wilc42] 02/12/2018 16:50

Why does the board show + 24 ? On a weekend.

[doggle] 02/12/2018 07:58

December 01, 2018 12:58 PM,

Updated December 01, 2018 12:59 PM
BOSTON

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would require National Grid to provide health insurance to locked-out gas workers and prohibit public funds from flowing to the company until the labor dispute ends.

The bill scheduled for a legislative hearing on Tuesday is another sign of growing impatience among lawmakers over the lockout of 1,200 workers that began back in June.

Democratic House Speaker Robert DeLeo is among those who have urged National Grid to end the lockout. State regulators already moved to temporarily bar the utility from performing any non-emergency gas work after a pressurization incident caused gas service to be shut off to hundreds of Woburn homes in October.

National Grid says union leaders have refused to budge on key issues. Negotiations were expected to resume on Monday.

Read more here: hxxps://www.thestate.com/news/business/national-business/article222490500.html#storylink=cpy

[neddo] 25/11/2018 13:50

the only way isto destroy it within ?

[coxsmn] 24/11/2018 09:45

If the pm's deal is accepted then after March 29th nothing changes except the Uk has to continue to abide by EU rules without any say. The pm has run out of time and all the difficult decisions kicked down the road. Lolhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1049391/Brexit-date-2019-transition-period-extension-draft-withdrawal-agreement-theresa-may

[bountyhunter] 23/11/2018 13:13

I think you just need to leave out the BREX bit as we would even be giving up our right to unilaterally leave at any point in the future without agreement from the EU

[badtime] 22/11/2018 18:53

Ex div not helping the share price today

[coxsmn] 21/11/2018 16:13

Stock markets have had a great run in recent years, but with cash now offering positive inflation-adjusted returns, it may be wise for investors to dial back on risk, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs.

“Mixed-asset investors should maintain equity exposure but lift cash allocations,” said Goldman strategists.

Talking about stocks, the bank’s strategists said that investors should focus their portfolios on defensive sectors including utilities. The S&P 500 will generate “a modest single-digit absolute return” next year as the “robust” profit and economic growth seen in 2018 slows, they said.

[gbh2] 20/11/2018 22:25

The EU and Globalisation has done nothing for the vast majority of the uk electorate, another referendum re getting away from under the boot of the USEU would still result in an attempt to leave.

[bountyhunter] 20/11/2018 21:40

In reality they have never had to worry about that with the EU's plan to lock us in as a colony for ever at a higher cost to the UK than the status quo.

[bountyhunter] 20/11/2018 21:33

Agree 100% warranty. Why can't everyone see that as it's simply common sense not rocket science! Oh I forgot many people like to obfuscate the true picture, TM included, or is she simply naive and willing to put her name to anything that the EU come up with for the sake of having something she can call a 'deal', even if the irony is that in reality it is even worse than the status quo!?

[warranty] 20/11/2018 20:31

Dr B, the only way to an acceptable deal is by no deal. Even an idiot knows that the EU don't want to give us any kind of advantageous deal and would even prefer it to be so bad (As it is currently) that it boosts the Remain camp for no Brexit. Forcing them to the brink is the only way they will come to the table with anything like a suitable agreement, we just have to have the balls to out brink them. They can't live without our Billions contribution but far less without our purchasing and tourism which would severely damage their individual economies. May is a Remainer, always has been and is now building a Remain Cabinet to enforce her wretched deal. Hopefully it won't get passed through Parliament, we get rid of her and get someone in charge who genuinely wants to deliver the will of the British people.

[gbh2] 19/11/2018 10:36

Talk about catching a falling knife, goodness knows where this will end ex divi.

[dr biotech] 18/11/2018 10:02

The company I work for is going to move our central distribution centre from Manchester to Mannheim - just can't afford to take the risk that there will be customs delays once we leave and that would have an intolerable affect on our customers who need parts within 24hrs. We will keep part of it open for our UK customers, which is an additional expense for us - I'm sure we are not going to to be the only company to do this. The likes of Redwood and Mogg who have experience of financial services and little else haven't got a clue about what the damage a no deal and customs delays will do.

Perhaps those that support a hard brexit would like to give their solution?

[eeza] 18/11/2018 08:12

Yes, agree with most of that, Atalantic. Politicos on either side of the debate do not seem to have properly engaged their grey matter.
Probably the worst crop of politicians in the Country's history.

It is almost Civil war - without the weapons. Resentment will last for decades I think.

Hedge (hyena) funds looking to profit from events.

[atlantic57] 18/11/2018 07:31

Eeza I don't want to block this thread either but I would welcome your comments.

Yes I can't disagree with many of the points you make.
However I think presentation made to the British people by Readwood and co was grossly misleading.

Yes I suspect the Eu is doomed and in the years to come the uk will prosper away.

However to suggest that in leaving:

A It would be a doddle negotiating trade deals with foreign countries as Liam Fox suggested was completely inaccurate.Not even our closest allies the USA were offering
Anything quick or without a quid pro quo.


B To suggest that we could have a hard Brexit with no disruption to British Industry again is laughable (Redwood comments on radio question time v comments chairman of seimans)

C Why have none of the Brexiteers ever offered a detailed Brexit Plan

Cameron was a fool to organise a binary event referendum and then ran away leaving the mess for someone else to clear up.

The deal negotiated satisfies no one and will likely not be approved.

A Hard Brexit will not hurt Boris and co but the short term pain will be suffered by those at the Lower end of society.

[eeza] 17/11/2018 22:16

Don't want to bog the thread down so won't mention the B word again.

[eeza] 17/11/2018 22:15

May is, and always has been, a Remainer. She's never had the slightest intention of delivering Brexit. Her plan from the start was to delay, fudge & prevaricate and run the clock down. Then present 'the deal' at the last possible moment which effectively ties us to the EU indefinitely.

Bare-faced liar.

This 'deal' is worse ( a lot worse) than we already had. Now lost £4.5bl rebate. Pay £39bl to EU. Their rules, their decisions, their laws et al & no free trade deals elsewhere.

What's not to like.

[bountyhunter] 17/11/2018 22:03

Yes exactly, you couldn't put together a much worse deal if you tried! imho Took me a while to work out exactly how bad it is.

Has TM even read the whole thing?

[eeza] 17/11/2018 21:41

Well the mantra used to be "No-Deal is better than a bad deal" which has now morphed into " A deal is better than No-Deal" (but better known as "Any-Deal is better than No-Deal").

[bountyhunter] 17/11/2018 21:41

Good thing I'm not superstitious having just posted that as post 6666! 😉