Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief
Thames Water paid its chief financial officer a £1m signing fee last month despite financial scrutiny and environmental sanctions against the company serving 16 million customers.
Thames Water paid its chief financial officer a £1m signing fee last month despite financial scrutiny and environmental sanctions against the company serving 16 million customers.
Harvey Nichols warns it will collapse without investment as its Hong Kong owner seeks buyers, with Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group among potential bidders for the struggling luxury retailer.
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