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How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds
Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utilityBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Thames Water Proposes $3.9 Billion Funding Deal to Continue Operations
The U.K. water company said the deal would enable the debt-laden company to continue with its planned investment and maintenance of its infrastructure.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
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Thames Water secures £3bn loan to survive into 2025
The UK's biggest utility company agrees a lifeline to help it last until next October.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Thames Water wins bondholder approval for £3bn emergency loan
Three-quarters of top ranking lenders approve expensive plan to avert cash crunchBusiness - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
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Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water
Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPOBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Southwest Strikes a Truce With the Activist Hedge Fund Elliott
The airline will appoint six new directors to its board, avoiding a proxy fight with the activist investor Elliott Investment Management, one of its largest shareholders.Business - The New York Times - October 25 -
Thames Water bondholders fall out over emergency loan
Lower-ranking creditors complain to utility they have been cut out of restructuring negotiationsBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Thames Water seeks up to £3bn in emergency loans from creditors
New debt would involve 9.75% interest charges as utility group seeks to stave off nationalisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
S&P downgrades Thames Water debt further into ‘junk’ territory
Decision comes after troubled UK utility reached tentative deal on £3bn of emergency financingBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Rival creditor group offers Thames Water emergency loan at lower rate
The UK’s largest water and sewerage provider is struggling with a £19bn debt loadBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Klarna sells loans to hedge fund Elliott to free up £30bn for growth
Firm founded by US financier Paul Singer will take on risks and returns of the ‘buy now, pay later’ portfolioBusiness - Financial Times - October 16 -
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Thames Water lenders call for more backers for £1.5bn rescue cash – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as UK water company races to secure new lifeline before December crunch. In Germany the manufacturing recession has been ...World - The Guardian - November 4 -
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Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaksWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
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