Munich Re, one of the world’s leading insurance companies, has posted  a €3.3 billion profit for 2013 (2012: €3.2bn) and announced an increased dividend of €7.25 per share.

South East Water has responded to a dramatic increase in web visits via smart phones by developing a mobile version of its website, allowing customers easier access to the information they need on the go.

For the fifth year in a row, Severn Trent Water's household customers will continue to receive the lowest average combined water and sewerage bills in England and Wales.

 The Welsh Assembly has launched a new consultation on proposals to designate 2 further sites in Wales as bathing waters under the Bathing Water Directive.

The European Investment Bank (EIB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), and the European Union, through the Neighbourhood Investment Facility, are joining forces to support the modernisation of water and waste water infrastructure in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau.

Companies around the world are struggling to make progress on climate change, resource efficiency and natural capital dependency, according to the 2014 State of Green Business report published by GreenBiz Group in partnership with Trucost plc.

Hyder Consulting PLC, the multi-national design and engineering consultancy, has issued a profit warning following contract and project delays in Austtralia and the Middle East.

The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management is calling for further UK and devolved government funding to mitigate flood risk and to provide greater resilience to climate change and its anticipated flood impacts in UK.

Water industry regulator Ofwat has warned that current Government proposals on the future management and transfer of private water supply pipes could result in an increase in customer water bills.