Press Digest: British Business - Jan 14

Carillion

14/01/2021 24:58

Jan 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the
business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified
these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. 
    
    
    The Times
    
    - Eight former directors of Carillion Plc  CLLN.L   could be
banned from company boardrooms for up to 15 years after the
government began legal action against them over the collapse of
the construction group. https://bit.ly/3sj10ln
    
    - Honda  7267.T  Swindon factory will halt production for a
further four days nect week. https://bit.ly/3qgjq4g

    The Guardian
    
    - British retailer Debenhams' flagship Oxford Street store
in London and five other branches will not reopen after the
current coronavirus lockdown. https://bit.ly/3qfTtSk
    
    - Deliveries of Scottish seafood to the EU from smaller
companies have been halted until Monday, 18 January, after
post-Brexit problems with health checks, IT systems and customs
documents caused a huge backlog . https://bit.ly/2LOeu7S

    The Telegraph
    
    - Former Sainsbury's  SBRY.L  boss Justin King is joining
Czech billionaire Karel Komárek's bid to run the National
Lottery. https://bit.ly/3shh0Ee
    
    - Authentic Brands is in talks with JD Sports  JD.L  about
joining forces to take over Topshop. https://bit.ly/3qh1YMR
    
    
    Sky News
    
    - British food delivery app Deliveroo has hired a quartet of
investment banks to help it serve up what could be London's
biggest stock market flotation of 2021. https://bit.ly/35FmUFH
    
    - UK supermarket chains have demanded government
intervention to prevent "unworkable" new Brexit regulations
causing disruption to food supplies to Northern Ireland. https://bit.ly/3bAhmjl
    
    
    The Independent
    
    - Travel group Tui AG  TUIGn.DE   has cancelled all cruises
before April as the coronavirus pandemic continues to frustrate
plans for a re-start in sailings. https://bit.ly/2MTS3yq
    
    

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