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Thames Water rescue takeover collapses after private equity firm KKR drops out

The troubled utility is taking forward talks with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to recapitalise the business.

Evening Standard

US private equity firm KKR drops bid to buy troubled British utility Thames Water

British utility Thames Water says a U.S. investment firm has dropped a rescue bid for the debt-burdened company

The Independent UK

Concerns Thames Water may need government bailout as bidder withdraws

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Thames Water dealt fresh blow as potential investor drops out of deal to prop up embattled firm

Thames Water now progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise finances

The Independent UK

New York private equity giant KKR pulls out of Thames Water rescue

Thames Water boss says he is “disappointed” by KKR’s decision but will continue talks with creditors

Evening Standard

Private equity giant KKR pulls out of plans to invest in Thames Water

The utility said it would take forward discussions with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to stabilise its finances.

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Bank of England governor warns Trump tariffs have ‘blown up’ global trade system – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as MPs quiz the Bank of England about interest rates, and trade wars

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Thames Water preferred bidder KKR pulls out of rescue deal

Future of troubled supplier in doubt as US private equity group says it cannot proceed with acquiring £4bn stake

The Guardian - UK

Good news at last for wild swimmers? UK water company bosses hit with record £123m fine after 'failing to protect the environment', polluting rivers and lakes with raw sewage

Following two investigations, the largest water company in the UK has been slapped with the penalty for polluting rivers and for paying out cash to investors while failing customers

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Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Regulator Ofwat said Thames had ‘let down its customers and failed to protect the environment’ as it issued the water industry’s biggest ever fine.

The Independent UK

Why was Thames Water fined? London utility company to pay £123m

Thames Water has been hit with a record fine due “to a significant breach of the company’s legal obligations”

Evening Standard

"I would rather see less sh*t being pumped into our rivers." As water bosses are fined £123million for pollution failures and questionable pay outs, we look at how AI water monitoring could help wild swimmers stay safer

The new tech is proving successful in helping swimmers assess the risk of getting sick from bacteria-polluted water but campaigners say it isn't enough

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Britain's biggest water firm hit with record fine over sewage and dividends

Britain’s biggest water company has been fined almost 123 million pounds or $166 million for releasing sewage into rivers and streams while paying dividends to its shareholders

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UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan

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Thames Water hit with £123m of fines over sewage and dividend breaches

As Ofwat imposes record fine for environmental failing, minister says ‘era of profiting from failure is over’

The Independent UK

Water company given largest penalty ever by Ofwat

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US Sen. Duckworth visits Taiwan to discuss regional security and trade

Strongly pro-Taiwan U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is visiting the self-governing island democracy to discuss regional security and relations with the U.S. Duckworth will hold a series of high-level meetings with senior Taiwan leaders during her visit Wednesday and Thursday

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Thames Water hit with record £123m fine from watchdog

Ofwat issues largest ever penalty to water giant after two investigations into wastewater and dividend payments

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Evening Standard

Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

Regulator Ofwat said the utility giant ‘failed to protect the environment’ and issued the combined penalty as part of two separate investigations.

Evening Standard

Thames Water hit by record £123 million fines over "betrayal of customers"

Huge penalties relate to “systemic” wastewater failures and breaches of rules over dividend payments

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow ‘responded well’ to power outage, review finds; Ofwat fines Thames Water £123m – as it happened

‘The evidence confirms that Heathrow made the right decisions in exceptionally difficult circumstances,’ Ruth Kelly finds

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Thames Water boss ordered to tell MPs if executives received bonus payments

Chris Weston, boss of Britain’s biggest water company, faces questions over ‘paused’ executive bonus scheme

The Independent UK

Record number of water sector criminal investigations launched as sewage issues rise

“Water companies have too often gone unpunished” said the environment secretary

The Guardian - UK

Thames Water and Anglian Water face 53 criminal investigations over sewage

Firms among England and Wales suppliers facing record 81 investigations as sources say ‘polluter will pay’ for their cost

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