US consumer confidence falls to two-year low amid tariff fears; Thames Water’s finance chief leaving within days – business live

found 2025 › Mar › 28 (Fri) @ 16:37 UTC

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Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Over in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024.

The German labour office said the numbe…

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator

found 2025 › Mar › 14 (Fri) @ 06:50 UTC

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Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

Thames Water faces court claim that £3bn bailout is ‘poor, short-term fix’

found 2025 › Mar › 11 (Tue) @ 09:40 UTC

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Campaigners to argue in court of appeal that plan is not in public interest and special administration is best option

Environmental campaigners will challenge the granting of a high-interest £3bn emer…

U.S. fund KKR makes £4 billion management-buyout bid for UK's Thames Water

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 06:45 UTC

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Private equity fund KKR is offering £4 billion to take control of struggling utility Thames Water in the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter.

U.S. fund KKR makes £4 billion management-buyout bid for UK's Thames Water

found 2025 › Feb › 19 (Wed) @ 20:59 UTC

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Private equity fund KKR is offering £4 billion to take control of struggling utility Thames Water in the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter.

U.S. fund KKR makes £4 billion management-buyout bid for UK's Thames Water

found 2025 › Feb › 19 (Wed) @ 20:59 UTC

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Private equity fund KKR is offering £4 billion to take control of struggling utility Thames Water in the UK, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Fields flooded and thousands without water across two counties after 'multiple burst pipes' leave Thames Water struggling to patch the leaks

found 2025 › Feb › 10 (Mon) @ 14:24 UTC

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Thames Water engineers have warned residents of Wiltshire and Gloucestershire that it could be days before they are confident the leaks have been repaired

Disgraced Thames Water confirm it WILL hike customers' prices by £19 a month amid firm's sewage shame

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 20:10 UTC

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Thames Water has announced plans to increase its prices by £19 a month in a move which it says is to invest in infrastructure over the next five years amid a spike in sewage pollution incidents.

Revealed: The water firm bosses who claim millions in pay and benefits - despite bills increasing

found 2024 › Dec › 20 (Fri) @ 07:03 UTC

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Among the most lucrative jobs in the sector belongs to brazen Chris Weston, CEO of struggling Thames Water, who accepted a £195,000 bonus for his first three months at the company.

Heartstopping moment schoolboy plummets through open manhole on his family's driveway into 'sewage' - as furious mother accuses Thames Water workers of leaving it open

found 2024 › Dec › 19 (Thu) @ 17:58 UTC

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Footage shows 12-year-old Corey Walker walking to get into his car before he screams and falls down an exposed manhole, which left him bloodied and bruised.