Press Digest: British Business - July 6

CureVac NV

06/07/2022 01:13

July 5 (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
    
    - Toni Versluijs, chief executive of Nexperia, the
Chinese-owned semiconductor firm that bought Britain's largest
microchip manufacturer Newport Wafer Fab last year, has called
for a swift decision on the future of the business. https://bit.ly/3IfE2Ut
    
    - Sajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was wrecking the
Conservative reputation for competence in a resignation letter
that accused the prime minister of being unable to change. https://bit.ly/3ymRCRi
    
    The Guardian
    
    - Logistics firm DHL is to expand in the UK in response to
the growth in home deliveries, setting up new depots and
enlarging others, which will create more than 4,000 jobs. https://bit.ly/3Rc7XRo
    
    - Mars Inc, the owner of pet food brands Whiskas, Dreamies
and Pedigree has paused supplies to Tesco  TSCO.L  in a new row
over price rises. https://bit.ly/3utwGa9
        
    The Telegraph
    
    - Norway has moved to prevent strikes that would have put
Britain's gas supplies at risk. https://bit.ly/3afcFgE
    
    - CureVac  5CV.DE  has filed a patent lawsuit in Germany
against BioNTech  22UAy.DE  over its use of mRNA technology,
marking one of the first known cases of a company going to court
amid the fierce competition to develop a vaccine against the
coronavirus. https://bit.ly/3IggxKS
    
    Sky News
    
    - British Airways has cancelled 11% of flights during the
summer holiday peak in the hope of avoiding a repeat of the
airport disruption witnessed earlier this year. https://bit.ly/3ahqriR
    
    - The Bank of England has told lenders to prepare for a
"deteriorated economic outlook". https://bit.ly/3R87oZ7
    
    The Independent
    
    - The UK economy was left rudderless on Tuesday night after
Rishi Sunak dramatically resigned from his position as
Chancellor of the Exchequer. https://bit.ly/3yKfWhs

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