Press Digest: British Business - Dec 27

Gracell Biotechnologies

27/12/2023 24:14

Dec 27 (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
    
- AstraZeneca  AZN.L  has struck a $1.2 billion deal to buy
Gracell Biotechnologies  GRCL.O , a Chinese company that creates
innovative treatments for cancer and rare autoimmune diseases.  
 
    
    The Guardian
    
- EasyPark Group, the owner of brands including RingGo and
ParkMobile, said customer names, phone numbers, addresses, email
addresses and parts of credit card numbers had been taken in a
cyberattack but said parking data had not been compromised.    
    
        
    The Telegraph
    
- The British government is considering axing inheritance tax in
three months' time in a pre-election giveaway to boost Rishi
Sunak's chances of victory.    
    
    
    Sky News
    
- Richard Masters, CEO of the Premier League, told clubs that it
did "not have a mandate" to sign an 881 million pound ($1.12
billion) funding agreement with lower-league counterparts. 
      
- Car manufacturer Daihatsu, a unit of Toyota  7203.T , has shut
down all four of its factories in Japan while transport ministry
officials investigate improper tests for safety certifications. 
  
    

    
    
    


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