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| British Gas profit at record high | |
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| Operating profits at British Gas jumped by 58% in 2009 to a record high, its parent company Centrica has said. | Operating profits at British Gas jumped by 58% in 2009 to a record high, its parent company Centrica has said. |
| British Gas's residential energy arm saw its operating profit climb to £595m last year from £376m in 2008, beating the previous high of £573m in 2007. | |
| The announcement comes just days after energy regulator Ofgem reported that energy firms' profit margins had risen in recent months. | The announcement comes just days after energy regulator Ofgem reported that energy firms' profit margins had risen in recent months. |
| Earlier this month, British Gas said it was cutting its gas prices by 7%. | Earlier this month, British Gas said it was cutting its gas prices by 7%. |
| Adjusted operating profit at Centrica fell 7% to £1.86bn. | Adjusted operating profit at Centrica fell 7% to £1.86bn. |
| Centrica chief executive Sam Laidlaw said British Gas's profit margin had been about 8% for 2009 and the company was aiming for about 7% this year. | |
| The group also said British Gas would create 1,100 jobs in 2010. |