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The BoJ’s interest rate hike didn’t prevent Japan’s Nikkei share index from hitting a fresh record high.
The Nikkei soared through the 70,000-point mark for the first time ever, and has ended the day at a new closing high of 69,404.5 points.
Reynolds is understood to be concerned that the creditors’ offer for Thames Water is “weak”, not least after “15 years of mismanagement and failure”.
Those who support placing Thames into special administration argue that this would give the company a fresh start by forcing existing investors to write off losses and allow the company to be sold without its existing debt pile.
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