General News
28 Mar
Thames Water in crisis as investors pull £500m bailout
Struggling UK utility Thames Water faced a funding crisis on Thursday as shareholders pulled a £500m bailout after regulators refused its demands to hit customers with massive price hikes, greater leniency for polluting waterways and pay out higher dividends, while its parent company also admitted it couldn't pay back a £190m loan.
26 Mar
Key US port of Baltimore blocked after cargo ship collapses bridge
Trade at the vital US port of Baltimore has come to a standstill after a container cargo ship hit and collapsed a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.