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SSE (SSE): news on Thursday 22 October 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 22 October 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage focused on SSE giving Seaway7 a large contract covering cables and foundations for Berwick Bank B, its offshore wind development. The tone is positive because the project is progressing.
What drove it
- Berwick Bank B contract
- Seaway7 award
- offshore wind progress
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Oct | +8.3 | 4 |
| Mon 19 Oct | +3.7 | 1 |
| Tue 20 Oct | −7.0 | 1 |
| Wed 21 Oct | +7.8 | 6 |
| Thu 22 Oct | +8.7 | 3 |
| Fri 23 Oct | +3.7 | 3 |
| Sat 24 Oct | +5.0 | 1 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 0.0 | 1 |
1 story · 3 headlines · strongest first
Utilities on 22 OctoberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| SSE awards Seaway7 Berwick Bank B contract +8.63 headlines today · 7 in all, since 21 October · SSE has given Seaway7 a contract for Berwick Bank B, an offshore wind development. | ||
| +9.2 | SSE awards key Berwick Bank B contract, advancing major offshore wind project. | |
| +8.7 | SSE's 1.4GW Scottish wind scheme has Seaway 7 in line for work. | |
| +8.3 | SSE contracts Seaway7 for cables and foundations, project progress. | |
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