Opus Energy award £25,000 to Novice Hurdle Winner

Opus Energy, the UK's leader in business energy, sent out a press release this week congratulating a trio of horse whisperers for winning at their Grade 2 Opus Energy Novice Hurdle. Paul Nicholls, who trained the winning steed Dodging Bullets, the rider Ruby Walsh and its breeder Frankie Dettori were all beaming with joy at their success.

Ex Boss of Kettle Chips repays Bonus

Michael Mendes, suspended in February as chief executive of Diamond Foods, has agreed to repay two years’ worth of bonuses after an accounting scandal was exposed.

An investigation discovered a number of irregularities that cause the firm to restate its 2010 & 2011 finances.

Mendes left the firm with no severance pay and will be paying back $2.7m of bonuses and 6,665 of company shares.

TopShop Tycoon says “Stop Moaning”

Sir Phillip Green, owner of the High Street giant Arcadia Group, has spoken out against fellow UK retailers urging them to stop their moaning about the local economic climate and to just get on with it. After Arcadia reported flat sales for last year, Green said

Spare cash? Invest Abroad!

It seems that investing in emerging markets is the way to go. With an average of 6% a year income in regards to bonds it is no wonder that many investors are looking overseas.

IOUs provided by companies and Governments are proving to be popular in countries such as the Ivory Coast, Venezuela and Serbia, as they pay out an income until they are cashed in.

Opus Energy Have a Fantastic 10th Anniversary

Charlie Crossley-Cooke, Managing Director of Opus Energy

At Business Online we have followed the growth of Opus Energy fairly closely. We have written articles about who they are and what they do and all of their accomplishments. 18 months ago we told you about their success on The Sunday Times Top Track 250 and their announcement of 100 new jobs.

Well it looks like there’s more news to come. In this year’s Top Track 250, Opus Energy has managed to beat their last placement and have made position 129 on the list. They attribute this to a 38% growth in their revenue over the 2011/12 year, as well as the 100 new jobs created last year.