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Thames Water travails threaten to plunge privatised sector into crisis
CEO’s abrupt exit and revelations of planning for temporary nationalisation intensify scrutiny of debt-laden industry
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Austerity is back, and this time it’s monetary
The Bank of England must avoid overdosing the economy and tolerate above-target inflation for a little longer
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Can China’s charm offensive with business ease US tensions?
At this week’s ‘Summer Davos’ summit, officials tried to dispel thoughts of ‘decoupling.’ But geopolitical friction was never far away
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City veteran Montague takes on next challenge at Thames Water
Former colleagues say new chair will need all his experience of government and business to fix debt-laden utility
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England’s ill-fated experiment with privatising water
Problems at Thames show how sector was reshaped by financial engineering
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Severn Trent boss invites utilities to secret meeting to avert nationalisation
Liv Garfield’s email comes as UK government weighs potential taxpayer rescue of Thames Water
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Corporate diversity in the crosshairs after US Supreme Court ruling
Decision striking down affirmative action in college admissions expected to invite a wave of challenges to companies’ policies
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US Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness scheme
Decision ends White House efforts to erase thousands of dollars of debt for millions of borrowers
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