China buys into Thames Water as UK courts investors

LONDON (Reuters) - China's $410 billion (265 billion pounds) sovereign wealth fund has bought a minority stake in London water supplier Thames Water in an early sign that concerted efforts to drum up foreign investment in Britain's ailing economy may be paying dividends.

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Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/20/uk-cic-thameswater-idUKTRE80J0DU20120120?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews

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