Press Digest: British Business - Oct 21

Prime Focus

21/10/2019 24:35

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Here 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 Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes he "has the
numbers" to ram his deal through the Commons by the end of the
week, although the European Union is preparing to delay Brexit
until February if he fails. http://bit.ly/31vG6Rj
    
    - Visual effects firm DNEG, which has worked on films such
as "No Time to Die" and "Captain Marvel", could have to pay HM
Revenue & Customs more than 10 million pounds in back taxes and
penalties, after details of an investigation came to light in
disclosures filed last week. http://bit.ly/35OZQTf
    
    The Guardian
    - Bosses at PricewaterhouseCoopers will be grilled by
members of Parliament on Tuesday over a possible conflict of
interest after it emerged that the accountancy firm advised
Thomas Cook executives about their pay and bonuses while it was
also the travel company's external auditor. http://bit.ly/2p2j47p
    
    - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hopes of winning a
clear majority for his Brexit plan faced a new threat on Sunday
night as the Labour party declared it would seek the backing of
rebel Tories and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) for
amendments that would force him to drop the deal – or accept a
softer Brexit. http://bit.ly/31tFWKg
 
        
    The Telegraph
    - Advent International is close to committing to guarantees
with the British government to ensure its 4 billion pound ($5.16
billion) takeover of Cobham Plc  COB.L  wins ministers'
approval. http://bit.ly/360qCs2
    
    - Oak Hill Capital Partners, the American private equity
owner of the royal family's IT supplier, Pulsant, is lining up a
sale of the business, which has offered tailored services to the
queen for nearly a decade. http://bit.ly/35ReVDN
    
    Sky News
    - Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc's  RBS.L  long-serving
retail banking chief Les Matheson is preparing to step down
after a turbulent decade at the state-backed lender. http://bit.ly/2MYAiKU
    
($1=0.7750 pounds)

 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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