Further evidence of the futility of putting public utilities with monopoly positions into private hands comes from good old Southern Waters latest fine for not only failing to properly control the risk of wastewater polluting the environment but for manipulating its wastewater sampling process, meaning it misreported information about the performance of some of its…
The Netherlands lost access to all 112 emergency number services for around four hours after national carrier KPN’s network went down. This meant that for that time period the 112 emergency service number was unavailable across the country. Landlines and mobile phones linked to the KPN network were also affected and the emergency services responded…
The push to produce more electricity from wind continues with the launch of a new £100m fund aptly named “The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership“. The aim is to maximise opportunities for UK companies, however, although welcome it seems to be privately-raised funds which will be available (so looking for maximum returns) spread over 10 years…
Business leaders have written a letter urging the next prime minister to commit to completing HS2. BBC News – Business
The Bank of England Governor says firms lack the paperwork for EU trade in the event of no-deal. BBC News – Business
A pilot whose story became a Hollywood film knows the panic that faced crews on Boeing’s doomed aircraft. BBC News – Business
Craig Taylor