8 d. ago Thames Water shortlisted for string of awards before being hit with £122.7m fine

The debt-ridden water firm was this week slapped with the huge penalty by watchdog Ofwat for breaking rules on sewage and dividend payouts - after being shortlisted for 12 industry awards

Events

1 week ago Thames Water fined record £123m over sewage breaches and dividend payments

Regulator Ofwat said Thames had ‘let down its customers and failed to protect the environment’ as it issued the water industry’s biggest ever fine.

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water is hit with £122.7m record fine for breaking rules on wastewater and dividend payments

Ofwat said Thames Water would pay £104.5 million for wastewater breaches - the largest fine imposed by the watchdog - and a further £18.2 million for breaking rules relating to dividend payments.

Economics

1 week ago Why was Thames Water fined? London utility company to pay £123m

Thames Water has been hit with a record fine due “to a significant breach of the company’s legal obligations”

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water hit by record £123 million fines over "betrayal of customers"

Huge penalties relate to “systemic” wastewater failures and breaches of rules over dividend payments

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water hit with record £104.5m fine over sewage failures, Pets at Home vets surge ahead but UK retail confidence plunges

From Thames Water’s record fine and Pets at Home’s vet division overtaking retail, to Willmott Dixon’s profit rebound, falling retail confidence, and a warning from Britain’s biggest bioethanol plant - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Events

1 week ago Thames Water hit with biggest ever fine of £122.7m over pollution and dividends

Regulator Ofwat said the utility giant ‘failed to protect the environment’ and issued the combined penalty as part of two separate investigations.

Economics

1 week ago Thames Water hit by record £123 million fines after 'letting down its customers'

Huge penalties relate to “systemic” wastewater failures and breaches of rules over dividend payments

Economics

2 w. ago Barclays sends out letters to customers over savings accounts change

A customer contacted Barclays about a change on their savings account

Economics

2 w. ago Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Waitrose change at till 'in days' for customers

Four supermarkets will take part in the Let's Make A Meal Of It campaign, which encourages customers to take action when they pay

Economics

2 w. ago McDonald's US fans in uproar over new menu item that can't compare to 'superior' original version

The chain's customers won't hesitate to let it know when they're unhappy about something - and boy, are they unhappy about the new McCrispy Strips.

Politics

3 w. ago Monzo launches new bank app feature that lets customers undo payments

The Undo Payments feature - which is being rolled out to banking customers from today - provides a customisable 10 to 60 second window that allows users to cancel a bank transfer after confirming it

Economics