Thames Water plans to hike bosses’ pay in response to bonus caps
UK’s debt-laden utility warns it will raise salaries if bonus restrictions are enforced by regulator Ofwat
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Estimated cost of Thames Water renationalisation questioned
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Price of resale tickets to be capped under plans to tackle touts
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Thames Water junior creditors accuse rivals of ‘predatory’ loan conditions
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Bet365 boss takes big pay cut but still makes £158m
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Bet365 boss Denise Coates’ pay nearly halved to £150mn last year
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Allianz boss calls on Germany to withdraw sick pay on first day off
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Miller nets $1.5M bonus for sack in Bills' finale
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Scarlets seal bonus-point win in Dragons derby
Scarlets welcomed the new year with a bonus-point derby win over Dragons in the United Rugby Championship.BBC News - Jan. 1
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