Press Digest: British Business - Feb 20

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20/02/2024 01:37

Feb 20 (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
    - The Guardian has placed a limit on the number of stories
that readers can access free of charge on its app. In a sign of
growing financial pressure on the newspaper, people will be able
to see 20 stories on the app until they have to pay to continue
to use it or wait until the end of the month for the cap on
stories to reset.
    
    
    The Guardian
    - The European Union has launched a formal investigation
into whether TikTok has broken online content rules including
the safeguarding of children.
    
    - Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether a GB News
programme where Rishi Sunak took questions from the public
breached impartiality rules by failing to include other
political views.
    
        
    The Telegraph
    - Esken  ESKN.L  owned London Southend Airport is set to
fall under the control of U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group
 CG.O  as part of a complex restructuring deal.
    
    
    Sky News
    - Oak Furnitureland owner Davidson Kempner, who has backed a
number of UK retailers, is in discussions with Julian Dunkerton
about backing an offer for Superdry  SDRY.L .
    
    - London Stock Exchange Group  LSEG.L  is consulting with
its major shareholders about a revised pay policy that would
give boss David Schwimmer the opportunity to earn almost double
his current maximum package of 6.25 million pounds ($7.87
million).
    
   ($1 = 0.7944 pounds)

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