Water Profits Protest; BIG BONUSES FOR THAMES DIRECTORS AS LEAKS APPROACH A BILLION LITRES A DAY
Some critics of privatisation have demanded that the government consider mutual ownership structures, which would prohibit returns to shareholders and guarantee that profits would be reinvested in improving the sector's dire performance, while upgrading water infrastructure assets. In total, tens of billio...
This in the context of a company whose half-year revenues were just £1bn and which, between 2015 and 2020, has committed to investing more than £5bn on its network, plus a further £97m on its largest water pipes. Half year pre-tax profits fell by 8% to £140.7m. Critics ...
It’s often overlooked but London‘s last floating bath was in 1875. Moored just downstream from Westminster, the cast iron and glass structure heated and filtered Thames water for what must have been an unforgettable indoor swimming experience. The Thames has been integral to trade in London an...
than hoped. Energy prices are considerably lower than a year ago, but that has not yet led to a stabilization of prices. The big question in the short term is who will pay the price: the employees in the form of lower purchasing power, or the employers in the form of lower profits?
Thames has been in "supply deficit" for many years, meaning it does not have enough spare water for dry years, such as last year. This is partly due to the antiquated network of pipes, which leak more water than anywhere else in the country. These are gradually being replaced - but to...
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn’t a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts...
Shad Thames property prices have remained fairly stable in the last couple of years, with a few small fluctuations. They’ve yet to return to their peak of 2016, but overall, it seems that the market has stabilised and may start to climb again in the future. The current prices offer exce...
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PROFITS Gush TO A RECORD AT WASTEFUL THAMES WATERRead the full-text online article and more details about "PROFITS Gush TO A RECORD AT WASTEFUL THAMES WATER" - Daily Mail (London), June 18, 1997Daily Mail (London)