American firm’s purchase of Thames Water slammed by Labour Lord

Thames Water’s Prospective New Owner Donated $1 Million to Trump’s Inauguration

The U.S. private equity firm KKR, which has been selected as the ‘preferred bidder’ for the takeover of Thames Water, gave a seven-figure sum to Donald Trump’s inauguration committee, DeSmog can report. Official records show that Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co LP (KKR) donated $1 million to the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee on 7 January. The committee is appointed by the president-elect to arrange the inauguration ceremony, when a U.S. president i…

American firm’s purchase of Thames Water slammed by Labour Lord

In Parliament, Labour Lord Sikka condemned Thames Water’s nominated future owner saying it would “multiply” the firm’s problems.

Thames Water preferred buyer ‘would multiply problems’, Lords told

The company is hoping to finalise terms of a possible deal.

Thames Water preferred buyer ‘would multiply problems’, Lords told – UK Times

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A preferred buyer for the UK’s largest water company would “multiply” the problems of the troubled utility firm, it has been warned at Westminster. Concerns over the selection by Thames Water of US private equity giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) in a bid to se…