UPDATE 2-United Utilities, Severn Trent shares down on wastewater probe Updates share move in paragraph 2, adds Thames Water's bond move in paragraph 4 July 16 (Reuters) - Shares in United Utilities UU.L and Severn Trent SVT.L fell on Tuesday after the UK's water regulator opened enforcement cases into them, as well as two others, as part of its ongoing probe into wastewater management.

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.

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.

UPDATE 1-London stocks end higher on boost from utilities For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 adds 1.3% US CPI dipped 0.1% in June UK GDP grows 0.4% in May, sterling hits four-month high Updated at 1550 GMT By Purvi Agarwal, Roshan Abraham and Pranav Kashyap July 11 (Reuters) - UK stocks closed higher on Thursday, propelled by utilities shares, while an unexpected fall in U.S.

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