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Harmful metals and bacteria are lurking in the pipes at shuttered schools as students near a return to class, experts warn

Experts say harmful metals, like lead, and bacteria, like Legionella, have likely entered the water systems at closed schools. A teacher teaches her class in Fairfax, Virginia, after schools reopened t.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 2nd, 2021

Forterra to be taken private by Quikrete Holdings in deal valued at about $2.74 billion, including debt

Forterra Inc. , a maker of water and drainage infrastructure pipes and products in the U.S. and Eastern Canada, said Monday it .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 22nd, 2021

USAA sees more than 10,000 insurance claims due to winter weather; majority are in Texas

USAA has seen more than 10,000 insurance claims due to the ongoing winter weather events nationwide as of Wednesday morning, the majority of which are in Texas where many customers have lost power or encountered frozen water pipes......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 18th, 2021

Nestle will sell several water brands, including Pure Life and Poland Spring, to 2 private equity firms for $4.3 billion

Nestle is selling the water brands to One Rock and Metropoulos & Co. so it can double down on Perrier, S.Pellegrino, and.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 17th, 2021

: High-tech British firms eye U.S. listings in blow to post-Brexit London stock market

Two high-tech British firms are considering listings in New York, in a blow to the London Stock Exchange at a time when the city’s post-Brexit role as a financial services hub is changing......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 18th, 2021

How to stop the hammering sounds in your water line

ASK THE BUILDER | The plumber who installed your piping could have prevented the water hammer by installing larger-diameter pipes within the system......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 22nd, 2020

Crisis haunts British banks in coronavirus relief effort

With the future of many coronavirus hit firms in their hands, British banks, still scarred by the financial crisis, are worried that they are being asked by a desperate government to make loans that will never be repaid......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 3rd, 2020

First UK-listed firms edge towards BoE loan scheme

A handful of large British companies had emerged on Wednesday as likely candidates for the government's emergency lending scheme aimed at helping them tide over the coronavirus shutdowns afflicting many of the world's biggest economies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2020

Exclusive: UK industry expects ventilator production go-ahead on Wednesday

British industry expects the government to give the go-ahead for an emergency ventilator production plan on Wednesday that will see a number of firms join forces to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, sources close to the process told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2020

Exclusive: UK industry expects ventilator production go-ahead on Wednesday - sources

British industry expects the government to give the go-ahead to an emergency ventilator production plan on Wednesday that will see a number of firms join forces to tackle the coronavirus outbreak, three sources told Reuters......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 25th, 2020

Prince Charles just tested positive for the coronavirus. The heir to the British throne is worth up to $400 million — here"s how he makes and spends his fortune.

Chris Jackson / Getty Images Prince Charles has tested positive for the coronavirus. His net worth is estimated between $100 million and $400 million. Most of his wealth stems from a medieval estate known as the Duchy of Cornw.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 25th, 2020

Design firms creating plans to re-imagine D.C.’s tidal basin

Washington, D.C.’s Tidal Basin, a man-made body of water surrounded by cherry trees, is facing an increased risk of flooding. The area not only f.....»»

Category: realestateSource: bdcnetworkMar 6th, 2020

Revolut Valued At $5.5B After Latest Funding Round

British digital bank Revolut has raised $500 million in a funding round, making it one of the world’s most valuable financial technology firms with a valuation of $5.5 billion. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 25th, 2020

British fintech Revolut hits $5.5 billion valuation after funding round

Digital banking app Revolut has raised $500 million in a fresh funding round, confirming the British-based business as one of the world's most valuable financial technology firms with a valuation of $5.5 billion......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 24th, 2020

Digital Banking Startup Targets UK License to Serve Crypto Firms

DAG Global says it's had no "red flags" raised in discussions with British financial regulators......»»

Category: forexSource: coindeskFeb 10th, 2020

Running Wearable NURVV Wins $9m Series A Round

British startup NURVV, which manufactures wearable devices for runners, has secured a $9 million Series A funding round. The company, which makes smart insoles that track metrics and monitors technique and possible… The post Running Wearabl.....»»

Category: topSource: redherringFeb 7th, 2020

Bottled water firms turn on the taps with filters, flavors and fizz

A German firm backed by bottled water giant Danone plans to launch a sparkling-water machine for the home early next year, its chief executive told Reuters, squarely taking aim at PepsiCo's SodaStream......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 4th, 2020

Leaked document reveals US drug firms are pushing Trump to target the NHS after Brexit

Getty American drugs firms believe the British market will be easier to crack after Brexit, according to a leaked document. US companies want the Trump administration to open up t.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 4th, 2019

H&M-backed startup puts bacteria to work in green dyeing process

A British biotech startup is developing a method of textile dyeing that taps into the bright colors of birds and butterflies and has micro-organisms recreate them on fabric, slashing the use of water and heavy chemicals in the process......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2019

Is Watts Water Technologies Inc (WTS) A Good Stock To Buy?

At Insider Monkey, we pore over the filings of nearly 750 top investment firms every quarter, a process we have now completed for the latest re.....»»

Category: topSource: insidermonkeyOct 24th, 2019