Finance and Investment
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 says the biggest short-term risk stems from misinformation and disinformation, while in the longer term, climate-related threats dominate the top 10 risks global populations will face.
In its January overview of the 2024 Outlook for the UK water sector, Moody’s is warning that the outlook remains negative, reflecting rising social risks.
BlackRock, Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners, a leading independent infrastructure fund manager, have today jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement for BlackRock to acquire will acquire 100% of the business and assets of GIP for a total consideration of $3 billion of cash and approximately 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock worth about $9.5 billion at Thursday’s close.
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A new report is suggesting that Ofwat created "twisted" incentives for management to “run the company into the ground to maximise short term returns and leave it, bloodless, to the next set of owners” and that investors should have spotted three key red flags.
The Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USSL) the largest private pension fund in the UK and Thames Water’s second largest investor, has written the value of its holding down from £955.8 million in 2022 to £364.4 million in 2023.
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- Financial woes at Thames Water continue as Fitch Ratings downgrades holding company Kemble to 'CCC'
- Yorkshire Water – US investor looking for the exit?
- FT warns Thames Water debts have risen to over £18 billion as result of parent company loans
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Thames Water starts work on £20 million pipe upgrade in Islington February 13, 2024
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