Sentences with phrase «water utility investments»

In short, for water profits to grow at a given rate, water utility investments in capital projects must grow by an equal percentage.

Not exact matches

«Those pushing for net neutrality think the world would work better if the Internet was somehow magically transformed into a public utility, like a water or electricity company, with the FCC and state regulators setting rates, overseeing investment, and micromanaging relationships between providers and customers,» Downes says, adding the result would be devastating to the smooth functioning of ISP networks.

MURDOCH University researchers have contributed to a breakthrough that could help water utilities and waste treatment facilities deal with odour problems, which currently require multi-million dollar investments.

Through investment in the right water treatment technologies, food processors can significantly reduce water consumption which can impact hugely on their utility -LSB-...]

Labour is effectively saying that Britain's civil servants will be able to renationalise the railways, water utilities, the National Grid, Royal Mail, create regional public energy companies, a National Education Service and a National Care Service, create a large National Investment Bank and regional development banks, build a million homes and abolish tuition fees - to name just a few - at the same time as managing Brexit negotiations and their fallout.

Embattled Vivendi chief executive Jean - Marie Messier welcomed the investment as a sign of confidence in the company, whose stock has tumbled this year amid concerns about the company's debt load and Messier's strategy for converting a water utility into a global media and entertainment leader.

While the demand for water is growing, revenues and profits from water demand does not come without serious investment on the behalf of a water utility.

Specifically, there are concentrations in utilities (water, electricity and gas), regional banks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), transportation and energy.

Utility companies that deliver gas, electricity and water are traditionally regarded as defensive investments, because people need to turn on their lights and be happy with its performance.

York Water is one of those utility investments that should make an income investor want to sing.

Assembling an ETF portfolio seems to be a real bloody joke — just jam in any stock that appears even vaguely related to the investment theme... For water ETFs, that boils down to utilities, particularly when you note their larger market caps.

The idea you're going to make windfall profits from plodding utilities is ludicrous: a) Like bonds, these safe stocks are rapidly becoming dangerous investments due to yield compression, and b) any secular rise (let alone a step - change) in water costs will inevitably sqeeze them, not help them — governments will impede / forbid them to raise prices accordingly!

The 19,000 tax - exempt municipal bonds tracked in the S&P Municipal Bond Infrastructure Index mainly consist of investment grade bonds related to the transportation (roads, airports et al) and utility (water, sewer, power, resource recovery) segments of the market.

Continuing this history, the Katoomba Marketplace Latin America meeting will explore opportunities for investment in green infrastructure through funds managed by water utilities by bringing experts from around world to share financing models from the water and other environmental sectors, and to discuss the potential for scaling investment in green infrastructure in Latin America.

One sector of the watershed investment marketplace that is currently underutilized is that of water users — water utilities, hydropower generators, irrigator associations, bottling plants, households, and others who stand to benefit directly from improvements in watershed services.

The PEN 70 million investment is more than any other Latin American city or water utility has ever committed to green infrastructure.

Although the president is receptive to the utilities - first approach, he has also made clear that he'll settle for much less, including a watered - down bill that would increase investments in clean energy without tackling carbon emissions directly.

United Utilities has invited firms to pitch for work valued at up to # 500m as the FTSE 100 company pushes on with a multibillion - pound programme of investment in its water networks.

Working with clients in a wide range of industries — including oil and gas, petrochemicals, power, telecommunications and technology, mining, airports, utilities, water, rail, paper and real estate — our team is particularly experienced in project finance, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, infrastructure projects and banking and investment transactions.

Public sector investment in transport, water and utilities is forging ahead, creating opportunities for legal advisers.