Expert analysis of the UK water sector
A Look at Supervisory Regulation - Annabelle Ong explores how a supervisory approach in water could work in practice.
The UK Water Report
Vodafone Romania completes acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications
Vodafone’s acquisition of Telekom Romania has a value of 30 million euros. This marks a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry, consolidating the market and enabling the right scale for innovation and significant investments.
Vodafone acquisition
True cost of the UK’s obesity crisis revealed – and how weight-loss jabs could be the answer
The UK’s obesity crisis has a real economic cost. Frontier Economics estimates that the combined costs of obesity and people being overweight amount to £126bn a year. This could rise to as much as £150bn in the next decade if action is not taken.
Independent
UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests
Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity. The cost of the UK’s epidemic of overweight and obesity has soared to £126bn a year, far higher than previous estimates, according to a study.
The Guardian
Sun, sweat and urban heat islands: How hot is your borough?
Frontier Economics used satellites to do some London-focused urban heat island mapping of their own. It’s these maps that have caused my path to cross with Charlie Bone’s; Frontier examined the average temperature calculated from a summer 2023 heatwave that assaulted London and pulled out the three boroughs which suffered the most: Brent, Barking & Dagenham — and Hammersmith & Fulham.
The Londoner
