5 d. ago Thames Water dealt fresh blow as potential investor drops out of deal to prop up embattled firm

Thames Water now progressing talks with senior creditors for an alternative to stabilise finances

Economics

2 w. ago Crypto investor in New York charged in kidnapping and torture plot

John Woeltz, 37, being held without bail after allegedly beating, shocking and dangling man from five-story homeA cryptocurrency investor was arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on Saturday morning and charged with kidnapping an Italian man and then beating and torturing him for several weeks, allegedly to extract cryptocurrency passwords.The 37-year-old crypto investor, John Woeltz, was arrested on Friday after allegedly torturing the man in a swanky home in the upscale Manhattan neighborhood of Soho. The victim reportedly escaped the five-story home on Friday and sought help from the police, who later arrested Woeltz. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Shell suffers investor revolt over gas production impact on climate plans

Just over a fifth of shareholder votes backed proposals for more disclosure on how increasing LNG production meets Shell’s environmental commitments.

Society

3 w. ago Pork producer faces investor showdown after Mail on Sunday exposed how workers had been killing piglets by smashing them against floors and walls

Cranswick, which is traded on the London stock market, has seen about £71 million wiped off its value after the scandal erupted.

Economics

3 w. ago British millionaire investor, 62, is killed in front of his horrified daughter when his motorbike 'strays onto the wrong side of the road' and slams into a van on Spanish road

Paul Gerard Tustain, 62, died yesterday after his rented BMW motorbike strayed onto the wrong side of a road near Pamplona before slamming into a van.

Economics

3 w. ago Special visas for wealthy investors 'being considered by UK' in response to millionaire exodus

Ministers are said to be considering the introduction of an investor visa for wealthy migrants who could benefit sectors seen as strategically important

Economics

3 w. ago News | Investor to buy 'London Sphere' arena development site

News | Investor to buy 'London Sphere' arena development site  CoStar

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