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02.04.26 - 10:12
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Thames Water ′close to deal that would spare it Ofwat fines until 2030′ (The Guardian)
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Offer reportedly put forward by creditors hoping to save struggling firm from being renationalised temporarilyBusiness live – latest updatesThames Water is said to be close to a deal with its regulator that would allow the company to avoid new fines for four years, as long as it commits to investing in the business.The controversial offer, reported by the Financial Times, has been put forward by creditors who are hoping to save the struggling utility from being temporarily renationalised. Continue reading......
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31.03.26 - 20:00
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Investors call on Thames Water to let them bid for it after last year′s failed takeover (The Guardian)
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CK Infrastructure, a Hong Kong investment group, said the bosses of the struggling water company should eat 'humble pie'Thames Water's bosses should eat “humble pie” over a failed takeover process last year and let other firms bid for it, according to a Hong Kong investment group angling to buy the troubled water company.CK Infrastructure (CKI), which is owned by Hong Kong's richest man, Li Ka-shing, has already acquired Northumbrian Water and has been trying to launch a bid for Thames since February last year. Continue reading......
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30.03.26 - 19:57
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Denver Imposes Water Restrictions, Orders Restaurants To Serve Only On Request (ZeroHedge)
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Denver Imposes Water Restrictions, Orders Restaurants To Serve Only On Request
Authored by Jacki Thrapp via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Restaurants in Colorado's capital are only allowed to serve water to guests if they ask, according to new restrictions by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners.
A scenic view of the Denver skyline at sunset, with the Rocky Mountains in the background and a forest in the foreground. Bill Ross/Getty Images
“Restaurants and catering businesses shall serve water only upon request,” the mandatory irrigation restrictions read.
The rules were issued in the Mile High City after the commissioners declared a Stage 1 Drought and made plans to seek a 20 percent reduction in water use. City officials expect drought conditions to last until April 30, 2027.
The update will affect many businesses, including the hospitality industry.
“Lodging establishments shall not change sheets more often than every four days for guests staying more than one night, except for ...
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30.03.26 - 17:45
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Iran Alleges Series Of ′False Flags′ - Including On Kuwait Water Plant - Designed To Perpetuate War (ZeroHedge)
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Iran Alleges Series Of 'False Flags' - Including On Kuwait Water Plant - Designed To Perpetuate War
Via The Cradle
The Iranian military denied on Monday being behind the recent attack which hit a desalination plant in Kuwait, labeling the strike a US-Israeli false-flag operation aimed at "destabilizing and destroying the region."
"The brutal aggression by the Zionist regime against the desalination facility in Kuwait, carried out in recent hours under the pretext of accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sign of the vileness and depravity of the Zionist occupiers," the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian army said in a statement.
via AFP
"We declare that US bases, personnel, and their interests in the region, as well as the military, security, and economic infrastructure of the Zionist regime in the occupied Palestinian territories, remain powerful targets for us," it added.
The Iranian military went on to urge "countries of West A...
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29.03.26 - 11:18
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Nach Tagen auf See und ohne Wasser: 22 Migranten gestorben (DPA-AFX)
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ATHEN (dpa-AFX) - Vor der südlichen Küste der griechischen Urlaubsinsel Kreta sind mindestens 22 Migranten nach mehreren Tagen auf See gestorben. Überlebende hätten den Behörden geschildert, dass die Menschen während einer mehrtägigen Drift im offenen ......
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28.03.26 - 01:06
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Taiwan′s Hsinchu faces water supply issue as MOEA aims for no industrial cuts before June 2026 (Digitimes)
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Taiwan's key technology hub in Hsinchu is experiencing severe water supply tensions amid a booming memory, AI, and advanced chip manufacturing cycle. On March 26, 2026, Yuan-Peng Lin, Director-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) Water Resources Agency, revealed that since winter 2025, western Taiwan has recorded its lowest winter rainfall in 75 years. The inflow to Hsinchu's Baoshan reservoirs is only 77% of levels seen during the "century drought" five years ago....
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27.03.26 - 07:06
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Can Lesotho Solve Johannesburg′s Water Crisis? (Bloomberg)
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Much of Johannesburg's water comes from Lesotho's highlands, where a major dam project could shape the future of supply as aging infrastructure and climate pressures strain the system. The project is also a major source of revenue for Lesotho, generating hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports. (Source: Bloomberg)...
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27.03.26 - 02:30
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China Shares Likely To Open Under Water On Friday (AFX)
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BEIJING (dpa-AFX) - The China stock market on Thursday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 120 points or 3 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits j......
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