Press Digest: British Business - September 8

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08/09/2026 04:23

Sept 8 (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 reached an agreement after pursuing a £32 million ($43.31 million) High Court claim against a fire engineering consultancy for alleged "widespread defects" and "critical delay" to the completion of its £1.1 billion Cambridge headquarters.
     
- Matt Clifford, chair of Britain's state-backed research agency Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), will step down after criticism that his new role leading international affairs at AI firm Anthropic created a conflict of interest.
     
The Guardian     
- Private hospital operator Spire Healthcare SPI.L has agreed to a £1billion takeover by an investor group led by Toscafund Asset Management, which values the business at £1.03 billion.
     
- Grindr GRND.N will pay £26 million to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK who allege that the U.S. dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies. 
     
The Telegraph     
- The cost of the Chagos deal is set to rise by £288 million under British finance minister John Healey's Treasury reforms.
     
Sky News
- Business lender Portman Finance Group is in talks with private equity bidders including Pollen Street Capital over a potential sale that could value the company at more than £300 million.
     
The Independent
- The UK government is set to unveila ban on the trade of goods and some services from Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Tuesday after promising to take a tougher stance in support of Gaza. 
     
     
     
     
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