As long as the shareholders don't suffer.

[albion]

Listening to ebays 'recycle your cloths campaign' on You and Yours.

Very disingenuous. Their main aim is to compete with and/or close competitors like Minted.
Monopoly abuse camouflaged by green marketing.

Far less tat on Minted am sure.

 

[albion]

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...-14m-in-dividends-despite-concerns-over-group

Scam.

 

[albion]

You've been Trumped.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnto...s-about-to-adjust-down-by227/?sh=6bcc7ea75e71

Many suckers.
'Not all investors are going to get the new shares. The SEC filings define the recipients as the "former" shareholders. That phrase is not defined, the individuals are not listed, and the shareholdings included (and excluded) are not provided. Obviously, then, those not receiving new shares will see the value of their shareholdings decline by the adjustment down. On the flip slide, those receiving the new shares will see a partial gain.'

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Listening to ebays 'recycle your cloths campaign' on You and Yours.

Very disingenuous. Their main aim is to compete with and/or close competitors like Minted.
Monopoly abuse camouflaged by green marketing.

Far less tat on Minted am sure.

eBay former tactics where simply buying he competition, that is with Vinted a bit hard for them so their kind of panicking. In all fairness i don't believe other companies would do much better of they held the monopoly.

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...-14m-in-dividends-despite-concerns-over-group

Scam.

jup, but sadly one they most likely get away with.

 

[albion]

https://amp.theguardian.com/busines...ay-after-windermere-sewage-discharge-revealed

£339 million dividends to shareholders yet they keep stymie tourism by keeping polluting and semi permantly closing access roads.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Apparently Tesla want to pay Musk $68 BILLION a dollar salary

But Deleware - where the company is registered say they can;t (no idea why!!)

so they have had a re-think - and want to change to be registered in Texas

Hmmmm - not sure that is how I would have dealt with it

but presumably they think the payments are justified

not even sure the meaning of "justified" is the same as mine!!!

 

[albion]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce55vp78n40o.amp

The worst offenders of borrowing for dividends are now requesting a near doubling of your water bills.
The lowest rises requested are at 25% and above. Thames is at 59%

"In five of the 10 years it owned Thames, the company paid out more in dividends than it made in profits, while debt rose from £2.5bn to over £10bn in the same period."

 

[BoldonLad]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce55vp78n40o.amp

The worst offenders of borrowing for dividends are now requesting a near doubling of your water bills.
The lowest rises requested are at 25% and above. Thames is at 59%

"In five of the 10 years it owned Thames, the company paid out more in dividends than it made in profits, while debt rose from £2.5bn to over £10bn in the same period."

The chart shown in the media are somewhat confusing. What is the left most money column? Ie is it annual water cost to customer? Is it an average cost or a typical cost? Since the % increase is based on this figure, meaningful comparisons are impossible, unless/until this is clearly defined.

 

[albion]

Actually, yes it is extremely flawed.
The first one says 'by 2030' making it all seem a bit tripe.

So divide by 5? And what about inflation? I now assume Northumbria goes up by about 5%.

 

[BoldonLad]

Actually, yes it is extremely flawed.
The first one says 'by 2030' making it all seem a bit tripe.

So divide by 5? And what about inflation?

?

 

[BoldonLad]

Some very confusing number here.

For example:

Portsmouth Water a 31% increase to give a figure of £157. So, is that £157/day, £157/month, £157/year ? If it is £157/year, does this mean that a typical Portsmouth Water customer is paying only £119/year for water now?

Taking Northumbria Water, 26% increase to £530, suggests a current annual charge of £420. As a Northumbria Water Customer, my annual charge, at present, is £180.

I think the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) need to do a course on presenting meaningful figures.

 

[AndyRM]

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Some very confusing number here.

For example:

Portsmouth Water a 31% increase to give a figure of £157. So, is that £157/day, £157/month, £157/year ? If it is £157/year, does this mean that a typical Portsmouth Water customer is paying only £119/year for water now?

Taking Northumbria Water, 26% increase to £530, suggests a current annual charge of £420. As a Northumbria Water Customer, my annual charge, at present, is £180.

I think the Consumer Council for Water (CCW) need to do a course on presenting meaningful figures.

That just means you're on a reduced tariff.

I assume these are all annual rates, some of which (Portsmouth especially) seem incredibly cheap.

 

[BoldonLad]

That just means you're on a reduced tariff.

I assume these are all annual rates, some of which (Portsmouth especially) seem incredibly cheap.

a) No, just a "normal" Joe Public, living in a "normal" house. How do I get a reduced tariff, thus giving me more beer tokens?

b) one of my original points

 

[Tanis8472]

Mine is over £550 a year ffs

 

[AndyRM]

a) No, just a "normal" Joe Public, living in a "normal" house. How do I get a reduced tariff, thus giving me more beer tokens?

b) one of my original points

Could have got it wrong but I thought you were retired?