Press Digest: British Business - January 12
12/01/2026 02:31
Jan 12 (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 - British Land's BLND.L chief executive Simon Carter to leave for European logistics firm P3 Logistic Parks. - The European Union is demanding that any future British government pays significant financial penalties if they quit a post-Brexit "reset" deal as part of negotiations with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The Guardian - About 3,000 jobs at Leonardo Helicopters' Yeovil plant are at risk unless the UK Ministry of Defence awards a long-awaited helicopter contract in the coming weeks. The Telegraph - Marks & Spencer MKS.L is being sued by a nutritionist who claims the retailer copied her trademarked "brain bomb" snacks with its "Brain Balls" range. - Elon Musk's X faces a possible advertiser boycott after its Grok AI chatbot was accused of generating misogynistic and harmful content, prompting calls for media regulator Ofcom to consider a ban. Sky News - WH Smith SMWH.L is working with headhunters to find a successor to chair Annette Court within about 18 months, as the travel retailer seeks to rebuild investor confidence. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom) ((globalnewsmonitoring@thomsonreuters.com))