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Revealed: Thames Water diverted ‘cash for clean-ups’ to help pay bonuses

www.theguardian.com 23-12-2024 02:00 0.5 Minutes reading

Exclusive: UK’s biggest water company assessed risks before cutting back on cost of environmental work, investigation shows

Thames Water intentionally diverted millions of pounds pledged for environmental clean-ups towards other costs including bonuses and dividends, the Guardian can reveal.

The company, which serves more than 16 million customers, cut the funds after senior managers assessed the potential risks of such a move.

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“Every year investors hope for a Santa rally – but they should be careful about trading on the back of it.”

“The years in which this occurs are a bit too random”.

The FTSE 100 has risen in three of the past five years (2019-2023, inclusive) for the ten-day period leading up to New Year

Since its creation in 1896, the Dow Jones index has historically risen in 77% of years for the period between December 26 and January 2 – averaging +1.5%

The ‘Santa rally’ rise has occurred in 75% of the years since 1950 for the Dow Jones, according to one study

US stock market has averaged +1.3% over the last 70 years for the period between December 24 and December 31 according to another study

These gains significantly outperform the average six day return throughout the rest of the year – averaging just +0.2%

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