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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.

Thames Water wins bondholder approval for £3bn emergency loan

Three-quarters of top ranking lenders approve expensive plan to avert cash crunch

Business - Financial Times - November 13

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 nationalisation

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Thames Water’s emergency loan could cost £800mn in interest and fees

Mooted £3bn loan will hit customers and drain troubled utility’s resources, warn experts

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

HSBC chief says east-west division will not lead to ‘any split’

Georges Elhedery embarks on sweeping overhaul of lender as part of cost-cutting drive

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades

Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country. Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Revealed: billionaires are ‘ultimate beneficiaries’ linked to €3bn of EU farming subsidies

Thousands of small farms have closed according to analysis of official but opaque data from EU member states. ‘We didn’t realise how hard it is’: small farmers in Europe struggle to get by The ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Apple facing near-£3bn UK lawsuit over cloud storage ‘monopoly’

Which? claims firm engaged in anti-competitive practices that led to 40 million people ‘being overcharged’. Apple is facing a near-£3bn lawsuit over claims it breached competition law by ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Tory treasurer’s water company in discussions to take stake in Thames Water

Castle Water’s plans for the troubled utility include an eventual IPO

Business - Financial Times - October 25

The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?

Simon Jack asks what reform of the troubled sector could mean for customers and their bills.

The Hippopotamus Is Social in Water, Solitary on Land

World - Yahoo News - November 4

'Sorry' water boss has plan to end sewage spillages

Water UK chief apologises for the industry's performance as the sector faces a "root and branch" review.

Lee Waters to step down from Senedd in 2026

As the mastermind of the 20mph law he proved a controversial figure.

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfall

World - Financial Times - October 26

In Rome, the water is back in the Baths of Caracalla, a luxurious spa

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome were one of the most luxurious spas the world has ever known. Now, for the first time in some 1,500 years, water is back.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Best 5 Soda Makers for Sparkling Water (2024)

These are the best bubblers we've found for fresh carbonation at a moment's notice.

Tech - Wired - November 2

Protesters call on government to tackle water pollution

Protesters from across the UK marched through London to call on the government to tackle water pollution.

Explained: what is fluoride, is it safe, and why does RFK Jr want Trump to remove it from drinking water?

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a potentially influential figure if Trump wins the US election, has called fluoride an ‘industrial waste’. Donald Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Warning millions will struggle to pay water bill rises

A proposed average rise of 21% over five years will cause 'intolerable strain', a consumer group warns.

Welsh Water dumped sewage in conservation area

The equivalent to 17 tankers a day was going into a special conservation area, campaigners say.

Water watchdog boss claimed £170 Mulberry wallet on expenses

Alan Sutherland stood down last year after a report revealed lavish spending at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland.

How Thames Water became a battleground for hedge funds

Rival groups of bondholders are vying to extend loans to the troubled UK utility

Business - Financial Times - November 10

I lost my six year old son when flash floods inundated Nova Scotia - This is climate breakdown

Before the floods, I was always with my boys. Always. This is Tera’s story. Location Martock, Canada. Disaster Nova Scotia floods, 2023. Tera works with people who have physical and mental ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Should America rethink the use of Fluoride in drinking water?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called for water systems in the U.S. to remove fluoride, sparking controversy over the risks and benefits of fluoride in drinking water, as new research shows that ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Record numbers seek help with water bills

Some 1.6 million households were on social tariffs last year but support varies depending on where you live.

NYC Drought: How to Conserve Water and Prevent Wildfires

Now that New York City and surrounding counties are under a drought warning, officials are asking residents to save water and help prevent more wildfires.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water

Health - ABC News - 5 hours ago

SpaceX Starship Launch Ends With a Dramatic Water Landing

President-elect Donald J. Trump joined Elon Musk, as his company’s prototype moon and Mars rocket carried out a sixth test flight that showed a mix of progress and setbacks.

Business - The New York Times - Yesterday

OpenAI outlines national security approach

OpenAI doubled down on the importance of the U.S. maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) development in a new outline of the company's approach to national security. The ChatGPT ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Boardmasters organisers increase security measures

Organisers of the Newquay music festival announce increases in security measures for the 2025 event.

Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal's water supply

The Panama Canal Authority is reaching out to communities that could be impacted if the Indio River is dammed to make a new reservoir ensuring the water supply needed to operate the Panama Canal

World - ABC News - October 23

Indonesia says it drove Chinese coastguard ships out of disputed waters

Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims and muscular enforcement actions have been creating friction in South China Sea

World - Financial Times - October 24

Alarming amounts of lead found in Syracuse, New York, drinking water

Through a new report, officials have discovered that Syracuse, New York, has some of the highest levels of lead found in drinking water in decades. Some people want it declared an emergency, but ...

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