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Thames Water creditors expect Burnham talks despite legal contigency plans

Politics

The creditors bidding to rescue Thames Water remain confident they will be able to present a revised takeover proposal to Andy Burnham’s government, despite preparing for the possibility ministers reject the deal, a source told City AM. People close to the London & Valley Water (L&VW) consortium said they expected to engage with the new […]
Octopus tells Burnham to ‘cut bills’ with £189 energy plan

Politics

Opinion

Starmer’s final act will expose firms to more bogus equality claims

Opinion

In his final days, Keir Starmer has opened the door to employees being able to challenge pay differences between entirely different jobs if predominantly staffed by people of different races, and a tribunal determines those – entirely different jobs – to be of ‘equal value’. says Tom Harwood As Keir Starmer bows out after two […]
CFIT CEO: There’s still not enough diversity in the City

Opinion

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Sky buys chunk of ITV, what the City makes of Burnham, and $8m World Cup tickets

Sport

Did this World Cup have too much of Sir David Beckham?

Sport Business

Graham McKenna assesses whether David Beckham proves this World Cup had too much celebrity As the curtain starts to fall on another World Cup, a lot of conversation around this year’s tournament hasn’t been about the football itself, but the business surrounding it. The introduction of mandatory hydration breaks sparked plenty of debate, with many […]
Starmer took sport freebies worth tens of thousands of pounds while PM

Sport Business

The Punter

Clyde and Honour look keys to crack Hackwood

Sport

WHILE this Saturday brings a slightly more low-key racing programme than of late, there’s still plenty of competitive action to look forward to. Newbury’s Group Three Hackwood Stakes (3.02pm) is a race that has a good ante-post shape to it, with the market leaders looking vulnerable in my eyes. Marvelman and Kind Of Blue set […]
Appleby sprinter has Annaf in hand for Stewards’ Cup

Sport
Thunder and Crimson can flash home at season finale

Sport

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