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London close: Stocks rise as US inflation slows more than expected

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday on a high note, buoyed by favourable economic data from both sides of the Atlantic.

UK water companies sign up to government reform plans, minister says

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - British water utilities have signed up to the government's initial package of reforms for the sector, environment minister Steve Reed said on Thursday after meeting with representatives from 16 companies.

UK water companies must improve without big bill rises, regulator says

Ofwat sets average bill rise at 21% vs 33% requested

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Water sectors gets boost; UK returns to growth

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed going into Thursday afternoon, as investors nervously wait for a key US inflation reading.

Ofwat sets out water price hikes to pay for GBP88 billion in spending

(Alliance News) - The UK water-sector regulator on Thursday put forward a proposal that will see household water bills increase on average by GBP19 annually, in addition to inflation, over the next five years.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: UK economy returns to growth; water bills to rise

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Thursday, as investors look ahead to a key US inflation reading following the end of US Federal Reserve President Jerome Powell's two day testimony.

Britain's water company shares shrug off regulator "no" on bill hikes

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Shares in British water utilities rose on Thursday after regulator Ofwat told companies to upgrade crumbling infrastructure, but without the big bill increases they had lobbied for.

Severn Trent on track after strong Q1

(Sharecast News) - Water provider Severn Trent has hailed a strong financial performance over its first quarter and said it continues to expect to hit guidance.

UK's Ofwat proposes average water bill rise of 21%

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Britain's water regulator Ofwat said average bills would rise by 21% over the next five years, lower than asked by water companies, in an initial decision on the industry's future amid a sewage pollution crisis and funding problems at Thames Water. (Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)

UK's under-fire water industry braced for regulatory showdown

Regulator to set out level of permitted bill increases

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UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks in Europe slump amid France nerves

(Alliance News) - European equities declined on Tuesday, with markets uneasy due to fears of a French political impasse, while trade in New York was mixed as investors digested comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

London close: Stocks slip as investors digest Powell's comments

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended in negative territory on Tuesday, driven by concerns over a decline in retail sales and the impact of comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mixed US start hits FTSE 100 but FTSE 250 rallies

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 succumbed to an underwhelming start on Wall Street, surrendering earlier post-UK election gains, though the FTSE 250 hung on to close solidly higher.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days