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Rising risk of UK's Thames Water being broken up, JPMorgan warns

UPDATE 1-Rising risk of UK's Thames Water being broken up, JPMorgan warns Adds detail and quotes from paragraph 4 By Marc Jones LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The financial future of Britain's biggest water firm , Thames Water , looks increasingly uncertain in the wake of new pricing and spending limits laid out by regulator Ofwat, according to investment bank JPMorgan.
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Rising risk of "disruptive outcome" for Thames Water, JPMorgan warns

Rising risk of "disruptive outcome" for Thames Water, JPMorgan warns LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - The financial future of Britain's biggest water firm Thames Water looks increasingly uncertain, investment bank JPMorgan warned on Monday. Analysts at the bank said they were concerned that UK regulator Ofwat’s tough stance on financial resilience laid out last week may increase balance sheet risks in UK water sector and that Thames was now facing particular risks.
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UK water companies sign up to government reform plans, minister says

UK water companies sign up to government reform plans, minister says LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - British water utilities have signed up to the government's initial package of reforms for the sector, environment minister Steve Reed said on Thursday after meeting with representatives from 16 companies. “After meetings with water bosses this afternoon, they have now signed up to my initial package of reforms as we work towards cleaning up our water, prioritising the interests of water customers a
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Britain builds moat around leaky Thames Water

BREAKINGVIEWS-Britain builds moat around leaky Thames Water The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Updates to add graphic. By Neil Unmack LONDON, July 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Thames Water may yet fail, but the rest of the sector should be okay. That’s one way to read the latest edict by British water regulator Ofwat.
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UK water utilities up after Ofwat's bill increase boosts optimism

BUZZ-UK water utilities up after Ofwat's bill increase boosts optimism ** Shares of water utility companies climb as British water regulator Ofwat allows average bills to be raised by 21% ** Pennon, which also named Laura Flowerdew as new CFO , up 7.6% at 666p ** Severn Trent SVT.L up 3% at 2,694p; United Utilities UU.L up about 2.4% at 1,091.5p ** Regulator says for the next five years, companies will be able to increase average bills by 94 pounds ($120.87) ** The proposal from Ofwat was lower
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