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Why the whopping £1.6million payout for the Thames Water CEO spells disaster for Britain's future: ALEX BRUMMER

Today

Thames Water this week revealed it paid more than £4million in bonuses to its top officers. This would barely seem fair if Thames Water was doing its job properly. But it is not.

Burnham 'casts a shadow over the economy' as Reeves leaves No11 with dismal growth and a fragile future

Yesterday

Days before Mr Burnham enters Downing Street, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) grew by just 0.1 per cent in May, after shrinking by 0.1 per cent in April.

Big Four accountant PWC fined ANOTHER £3m over botched audit of defence giant Babcock

Yesterday

The penalty, imposed by the audit watchdog, comes after a previous fine of nearly £6m over the firm's work with the same company.

Norway's gain, UK's pain: Labour must not squander Britain's North Sea bounty, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

Yesterday

Erling Haaland may have left the World Cup sooner than he would have liked but his country, Norway, is one of the world's biggest winners when it comes to oil and gas.

Four UK firms targeted in fresh £10bn bid frenzy as foreign predators scour the UK stock market for bargains

Yesterday

With concerns mounting over the exodus of firms from the London exchange, FTSE 250 engineer Rotork accepted a £4.1bn offer from Swiss giant ABB.

Households face fresh pay squeeze as salaries fail to keep pace with inflation

Yesterday

Employees of small firms are even more likely to face a squeeze, with just 16% of firms with less than 50 staff expected to deliver pay rises that outpace rising prices.

Frasers shares slump after it withholds outlook amid Hugo Boss takeover talks

Yesterday

Mike Ashley's Frasers has gatecrashed the sales process for department store Harvey Nichols and launched a bid for Hugo Boss.

Hargreaves Lansdown boosts cash Isa rate to a best-buy as investment rivals battle for tax-free savers again

Yesterday

Hargreaves Lansdown has hiked the rate on its own cash Isa offered in partnership with Shawbrook Bank. We examine whether it's worth opening.

The TEN big pension blunders to avoid revealed, plus our unmissable tips on how to fix them

Yesterday

Saving for retirement takes place over an entire working life so it would be unusual to make no mistakes whatsoever. But here are some of the most common...

Hardware to install breathalysers in cars ruled out by Government - but it will mandate speed limiters and cabin drowsiness cameras

Yesterday

Alcohol Interlock Installation Facilitation (AIIF) will not be fitted as mandatory to cars at this time, the government has ruled today.

The hack that could save you £3,700 on weight-loss jabs. Step by step, how to get the lowest price

Yesterday

Weight-loss jabs have been hailed as a miracle drug. But while you're watching the numbers fall on the scales, you may not notice those in your bank account plummeting too.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

Yesterday

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

SpaceX shares drop below stock market debut price with more than $1trillion wiped off

Yesterday

SpaceX shares have dropped below the price they debuted on the stock market in June.

Ocado shares crash to a 13-year low as investors lose patience with its weak tech division

Yesterday

Ocado shares have plummeted to their lowest level since 2013 after the group failed to convince investors it had made progress with its international expansion.

MPs told 20mph should be the new 'default' limit on built-up roads - and speed limiter tech in cars should be permanently switched on

Yesterday

A panel of road safety experts warned that the government's Road Safety Strategy announced in January does not go far enough to achieve targets of reducing road deaths by 65% by 2035.

Nine in ten leaseholders regret buying their home, damning new report finds

Yesterday

Leasehold homes have been plagued with a number of issues in recent years, from unsafe cladding to escalating service charge costs.

Volkswagen unveils new ID.Cross EV amidst huge company cutbacks and threat of 100k job losses

Yesterday

Given the recent news regarding its current financial predicament and plans to axe half its models, it's somewhat odd timing that VW would unveil a new electric vehicle. But it has...

Foxtons takes £3m hit from Renters' Rights Act as students rush to end contracts

Yesterday

Foxtons has taken a £3million hit from the Renters' Rights Act as tenants rush to end their contracts.

Home sellers now face seven month wait to exchange: Here's how to dodge the delays

Yesterday

Home sellers now face an average wait of seven months to exchange, new data shows.

Housebuilder Crest Nicholson slashes guidance after unveiling first-half loss in 'subdued' market

Yesterday

Crest Nicholson had delayed the publication of its results as it battles for emergency permission from its creditors to loosen the terms of its debt.

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