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Thames Water suffers blow as preferred bidder pulls out

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KKR had been selected as preferred bidder to inject 4bn of much needed cash into the UK 's biggest water company.

The setback increases the possibility that the company will collapse into a government supervised administration.

Thames called the news "disappointing" but said it would proceed to work with other potential investors.

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English

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