Water companies in England and Wales can raise customers' bills over the next five years to help pay for improvements to prevent sewage spills into waterways, the regulator said.
Indexes were lower in Europe's morning trade, as markets digested hawkish comments from the Fed's Powell which left investors blindsided, Richard Hunter, Head of Markets at Interactive Investor, said.
Sony Group plans to acquire an additional stake in Japanese publishing house Kadokawa for more than $300 million to become one of its largest shareholders.
The Chinese fintech company, co-founded by billionaire Jack Ma, said it has no plans to go public, striking back at social-media posts contending the company was exploring a potential backdoor listing.