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New Thames pool will cost at least $36.5m

Thames Centennial Pool, located on a sacred burial ground will close, and four alternative options have been tabled - the most expensive costing up to $77...

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Friday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Netflix, consumer confidence

“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found supermarket chains were selling products with “meaningless” statements on their packaging. Retailers must supply the “country of origin” for specific foods including fresh fruit and vegetables, unprocessed meats, fish, wine and olive oil but the rules do not generally apply to processed meat or frozen or processed fruit and vegetables. – Guardian

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Investment trusts, LSE Group, Thames Water

Some of London's biggest investment trusts are looking at the possibility of moving to Switzerland in order to dodge rules that make them overstate how much they charge clients. Under leftover EU rules, UK-listed investment trusts disclose charges that are far higher than what investors pay in reality. The news follows enormous drops in value since 2022, when the rules came into effect, according to data from AJ Bell. - Financial Mail on Sunday

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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Shell, Nationwide

A bond issued by Thames Water’s parent company has fallen to record lows as the embattled company scrambles to secure its future, and the government signalled it is “ready to step in if necessary”. The £400m bond, issued by the water supplier’s parent company, Kemble, has slumped to only 14.4p after shareholders indicated that they were unwilling to inject further funds into the heavily indebted utility company. – Guardian

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Lotto results: Waikato player wins $1 million

One lucky Lotto player from Thames is $1 million wealthier after winning Wednesday night’s Lotto First Division draw. The winning ticket was sold at Martina...

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Thursday newspaper round-up: Energy prices, national wage, Thames Water

Millions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come in on Monday. The consumer champion Martin Lewis is among those urging people to get their phones, pens and notepads out so that they benefit fully from the 12.3% cut to the Ofgem energy price cap, which is altered quarterly. – Guardian

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Thames Water shareholders refuse to invest more money, throwing the utility's future in doubt

Investors including OMERS and BCI were supposed to provide more than £3-billion, or $5.15-billion, in funding over the next five years

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Thames water restrictions lifted but supply still not fully fixed

Thames residents in the Kauaeranga area are still waiting for their water supply to return to “normal” after a contractor damaged a raw water supply line on...

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Thames water supply disrupted following contractor incident

Thames and Kōpū residents and businesses have been asked to conserve water following a contractor incident. Thames-Coromandel District Council reported a...

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More than $1 billion in assets at risk from Thames flooding

Thames is going to come up against some “big costs” as it attempts to tackle shoreline protection. Thames-Coromandel Mayor Len Salt said those costs needed

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