It is now even harder and more expensive for the UK’s biggest water provider to borrow money as leading credit ratings agency Moody’s has downgraded its debt to “junk” status. Thames Water’s parent company had already defaulted on some loan payments that make up its £16.5bn debt pile. More pressure will be put on its
Rachel Reeves is to hold talks with a group of Canadian retirement funds which have invested tens of billions of pounds into the British economy in a bid to convince them to back her “big bang” pension reforms. Sky News has learnt the chancellor will meet funds including the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB),
The man who was shot dead after trying to kill Donald Trump had searched details on the assassination of John F Kennedy, the FBI director has said. Thomas Crooks, 20, was killed on the rooftop from where he tried to assassinate Mr Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on 13 July. The FBI has
Video has emerged of Olympian Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse during a training session. Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian pulled out of the Paris Games over the footage, recorded during a lesson at a private barn. The 39-year-old said it was “completely out of character” and “does not reflect how I train my horses
Bodycam footage shows law enforcement officers gathered near the body of the man who was shot dead after trying to assassinate Donald Trump. The video has emerged as the former president plans to no longer hold outdoor rallies following the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, sources familiar with his campaign’s operations have told
Roberta Taylor, who was known for her roles in EastEnders and The Bill, has died. In a statement, her agent Roxane Vacaa said: “Sadly I can confirm that Roberta died on 6 July. She was 76.” The London-born actress was popular with TV audiences for playing Irene Raymond in EastEnders between 1997 and 2000. Her
Eluned Morgan is set to become Welsh Labour’s new leader after she ran unopposed. Baroness Morgan, 57, is to replace Vaughan Gething as head of Welsh Labour after he stepped down last Tuesday following the protest resignation of four members of his government. She will be Welsh Labour’s first female leader and is set to
The pilot is the only survivor after a domestic plane carrying 19 people skidded off the runway and crashed while attempting to take off in Nepal. The plane was carrying two crew members and 17 technicians to the city of Pokhara for maintenance checks, airport security chief Arjun Chand Thakuri said. Mr Thakuri also told
A team of international scientists has found that oxygen is being produced in complete darkness approximately 4,000 meters below the ocean’s surface. Chaluk | Istock | Getty Images An international team of scientists has discovered that oxygen is being produced by potato-shaped metallic nodules thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The
In this exciting, extra-long episode of Quick Charge, Zeem Solutions’ CEO Paul Gioupis stops by to explain how a managed “fleet as a service” solution helps take the uncertainty out of electrifying a commercial vehicle fleet while I talk up the new Cadillac Sollei and Hyundai plans some big updates for its IONIQ 6 (yes,
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X Holdings Corp., speaks at the Milken Institute’s Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,on May 6, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Apu Gomes | Getty Images As Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to make
At least six people have died and seven are missing after a fishing vessel sank, British and Spanish maritime officials said. The boat was carrying 27 people and was nearly 200 miles off the coast of the Falkland Islands when it got into trouble. Fourteen people made it onto a life raft and were rescued
Snoop Dogg will carry the Olympic torch in the final stages of its journey, just before it heads towards the Eiffel Tower. The US rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr, is in Paris as a special correspondent for Sky’s partner network NBC. Snoop, 52, shared a photo of himself outside the city hall
Jul 23, 2024, 10:43 AM Open Extended Reactions Former England scrumhalf Ben Youngs underwent heart surgery after collapsing during an open training session with Leicester Tigers. Youngs is England’s most-capped men’s player and has been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and tachycardia. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The 34-year-old had surgery after the incident but has
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An oil pump jack is shown in a field on June 27, 2024 in Stanton, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images Crude oil futures on Tuesday dropped to the lowest level in more than a month, as the market has
Seven Labour MPs have been suspended from the parliamentary party after voting against the government to call for the scrapping of the two-child benefit cap. Richard Burgon, John McDonnell, Imran Hussain, Apsana Begum, Zarah Sultana, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Ian Byrne have all had the whip suspended for six months, at which point the decision will
In this article NVDA META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT This photo taken on February 27, 2024 shows Mark Zuckerberg, head of US tech giant Meta, speaking to reporters at the Japanese prime minister’s office during his visit to Tokyo. STR | JIJI Press | AFP | Getty Images Meta on Tuesday announced the latest
Jul 23, 2024, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions We spent last week counting down our list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century, and two women’s tennis players made the list, starting with Serena Williams at No. 2 overall. We also voted on an overall top 10 for women’s tennis. Who else
People smugglers offering a 100% safety guarantee and a competition to win 500 euros are among almost 12,000 adverts enticing migrants to use their services that have taken down from social media. The National Crime Agency (NCA) has stepped up efforts to disrupt the organised gangs using online platforms to recruit migrants to cross the
Jul 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Team USA continues its preparation for a run at a fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. After four exhibition wins this summer, the team will play its final tuneup game against Germany on Monday at London’s O2 Arena
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