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Thames Water bondholders demand emergency summit with troubled group
Creditors holding £5bn of debt have been spooked by default of parent company this monthFinancial Times - Business -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - Business -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - World -
Flint residents still seeking justice after 10 years of water crisis
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - Top stories -
Residents still have concerns about Flint's water
It's been a decade since the Flint water crisis began. Residents told CBS News the scandal still weighs heavily on the city.CBS News - Top stories -
Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen
The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help ...ABC News - Sports -
Chicago Bears to seek public funding in $5bn plan for new lakefront stadium
Bears unveil $5bn proposal for new domed lakefront stadiumPlan calls for $900m from Illinois Sports Facilities AuthorityThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5bn proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier ...The Guardian - World -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Top stories -
10 years after Flint's lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls 'proper justice'
FLINT, Mich. — Ten years ago, smiling politicians posed for cameras while pushing a button, swapping the main tap water source for this majority-Black, impoverished city to the Flint River — the untreated water that started flowing from residents’ ...NBC News - Politics -
Michigan doctor who revealed Flint water crisis now takes on child poverty
Mona Hanna-Attisha launched a program to provide funds during a newborn’s first year – and wants to replicate it across the country. Flint residents grapple with water crisis a decade later: ‘If we had the energy left, we’d cry’In 2015, Dr Mona ...The Guardian - World -
"Little Miss Flint" Mari Copeny reflects on tackling water crisis since 8 years old
Mari Copeny, widely known as "Little Miss Flint," brought national attention to the Flint water crisis when she met then-President Barack Obama in 2016 at just 8 years old. She tells CBS News about her continued fight for clean drinking water in ...CBS News - Top stories -
Pediatrician on lessons from Flint water crisis: "Flint has opened our eyes"
Pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, whose work has spurred official action on the Flint water crisis, told CBS News that it's stunning that "we continue to use the bodies of our kids as detectors of environmental contamination." She discusses ...CBS News - Top stories -
Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials in BeijingABC News - World - China -
Have you got five minutes to talk about investing?
It is high time we normalised conversations about moneyFinancial Times - World -
Room & Board Sets Up Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Giving Workers A Stake
Room & Board, the Minneapolis-based modern furniture retailer, is giving employees a financial stake in the company via a new employee stock ownership plan.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Middle East crisis live: it could take 14 years to clear Gaza Strip of rubble and unexploded bombs
War has left estimated 37m tons of debris in area, requiring years of work with ‘100 trucks’, says UN official. See all of our Israel-Gaza war coverageA premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother’s womb by an emergency caesarean section ...The Guardian - World -
When Danish police pulled a woman over, she locked herself in her car and refused to talk
Danish police say that a routine traffic stop on a highway south of the capital turned into an unusual standoff as a 26-year-old woman locked her car and refused to speak to the police officer who had pulled her overABC News - World -
‘Every day I cry’: 50 women talk about life as a domestic worker under the Gulf’s kafala system
Denounced as giving a ‘veneer of legality to slaveholding’ and despite claims of reform, kafala laws persist, allowing bosses to abuse women, who vanish from society. This is their testimony, gathered over two years in a Guardian investigation. ...The Guardian - World -
This is what Billie Eilish talks about when she's not promoting 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie'
Billie Eilish says she needed a break from the constant 'Barbie, Barbie, Barbie' questions that came at her on the movie's press tour and the awards circuit.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador plans to stay as long as she can
Britain’s government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.Politico - Politics - United Kingdom -
As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador plans to stay as long as she can
Britain’s government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.Politico - Politics - United Kingdom -
As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador plans to stay as long as she can
Britain’s government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.Politico - Politics - United Kingdom -
As rumors swirl about her successor, UK ambassador plans to stay as long as she can
Britain’s government and opposition party are at odds about naming a successor to Karen Pierce, who has represented the country in Washington since 2020.Politico - Politics - United Kingdom -
Egypt's president dispatched his intelligence chief to Israel in a last-ditch effort to revive talks toward a cease-fire in Gaza.
Egypt’s president dispatched his intelligence chief to Israel in a last-ditch effort to revive talks toward a cease-fire in Gaza.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
"The Covenant of Water" author Abraham Verghese
He teaches medical students about the importance of bedside manner, but he has another calling, as author of the New York Times bestselling novel "The Covenant of Water," a multi-generational tale of a family in India experiencing love and tragedy.CBS News - Entertainment -
Inside the Crisis at NPR
Listeners are tuning out. Sponsorship revenue has dipped. A diversity push has generated internal turmoil. Can America’s public radio network turn things around?The New York Times - Business -
Walmart Founder's Son to Retire From Retailer's Board
Walmart’s former chair and long-serving board member Rob Walton, the son of the retail giant’s founder, will retire from the company’s board in June.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Walmart Founder's Son to Retire From Retailer's Board
Walmart’s former chair and long-serving board member Rob Walton, the son of the retail giant’s founder, will retire from the company’s board in June.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
When the CEO Is on the Board: Good TV, Bad Business
Directors need to have frank discussions about their chief executive, which can't be done when the subject is in the room.Inc. - Business -
White House throws cold water on menthol ban
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House pushes back menthol ban The Biden administration threw cold water over its plans to issue a ban on menthol cigarettes on Friday, with officials ...The Hill - Politics -
Hipgnosis Accepts Improved Concord Offer
Hipgnosis, home to the catalog of artists such as Neil Young, Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers, has agreed to an improved $1.5 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, trumping an approach from Blackstone.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Quant hedge funds enjoy bumper start to 2024
Trend-followers profit from bets on rocketing cocoa price and against sinking yenFinancial Times - Business -
Clean-Tech Fund Bets on Growing Demand for Batteries
Volta Energy Technologies raises $131 million in latest funding round, seeking to invest in ways to make energy storage cheaper as well as greener for consumers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on an FAA quality control audit of Boeing, Norfolk Southern, Cargojet and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on Imperial Oil, the U.S. rig count, Europe’s energy policies, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Elliott Investment Management, Agnico Eagle Mines , Anglo American’s rejection of BHP’s takeover bid, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Eni, Iberdrola and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Traton, China’s auto sales, Capital A, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on SPDR Gold, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Deutsche Bank, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Gain insight on Imperial Oil, the U.S. rig count, Europe’s energy policies, and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - World