Patrick Tooher

Even the most cautious investor must have been living under a rock not to have noticed the boom in Bitcoin. But it is not just crypto itself that has been soaring.

By PATRICK TOOHER Updated: 9:50 p.m. GMT, December 14, 2024

Regulator Ofwat is set to announce how much each utility in England and Wales can charge customers for water and sewerage over the next five years.

The huge capital injection follows the building society's £2.8 billion takeover of Virgin Money, which will create Britain's second largest savings and loans group.

Traders reckon there is a one-in-eight chance the Bank of England will trim the cost of borrowing, now at 4.75 per cent, when rate-setters meet.

Traders reckon there is a one in eight chance that the Bank of England will cut the cost of borrowing, now at 4.75 per cent, when rate setters meet this week.

The flagship cryptocurrency favoured by drug dealers and money launderers this week hit a new high of $108,379.

An average of 35p in every pound paid by customers for their water goes on interest payments and shareholder payouts

More than £400 million of grants have been made available to encourage bus companies to switch to all-electric fleets as part of Government plans to meet ambitious net zero targets.

On average, 35p in pounds goes towards interest and shareholder payouts The biggest offender among the ten water and sewerage suppliers is Wessex Water