Wessex Water is latest firm facing enforcement penalty for sewage fail
Wessex Water has become the latest utility to face a multimillion-pound enforcement package for sewage leaks, the industry regulator has announced. Ofwat said the company,...
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Cambridge ‘materials science’ start-up CuspAI nears $1bn valuation | M
A materials science start-up which aims to eradicate ‘forever chemicals’ that are harmful to humans, is on the brink of a major new funding injection...
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Thames Water defers payment of controversial £2.5m retention awards |
Thames Water has opted not to pay more than £2m in retention awards to more than 20 of its top executives this month amid a...
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Unemployment rate jumps again, with young people worst affected | Mone
The UK’s unemployment rate has risen further, with official figures showing young people being particularly hard hit by the jump in job cuts under Labour....
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Drivers fined after speed camera issue across major A-roads and motorw
Some drivers have been incorrectly fined for speeding due to an issue with variable speed cameras in England, National Highways has said. The government agency...
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Sir Keir Starmer insists budget leaks and leadership speculation did n
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted none of the budget leaks and leadership speculation has come from him – as he vowed to “get to the...
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Wrestling execs to pin down £5m funding for Project Fight launch | Mon
A British professional wrestler is in talks with potential backers to secure millions of pounds in funding for a revamped European series that will aim...
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Blackrock arm in talks to back Six Nations Rugby investor | Money News
A division of Blackrock, the world’s biggest asset manager, is in talks to provide hundreds of millions of pounds of funding to a company which...
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Next plots swoop on family-owned shoe chain Russell & Bromley | Money
Next, the high street fashion giant, is plotting a swoop on Russell & Bromley, the 145 year-old shoe retailer. Sky News has learnt that Next,...
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Nationwide fined £44m for financial crime failures | Money News
Nationwide has been fined £44m for failing to do enough to combat financial crime. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued the penalty after criticising the...
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Jamie Oliver Group axes 20% of workforce ahead of high street comeback
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s holding company has axed a fifth of its workforce, even as he plots a high street restaurant comeback six years after...
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As GDP shrinks, it is not clear where the economic jump-start will com
The British economy has been slowing since the summer but the long wait for a late-November budget applied an extra touch to the brakes, according...