Press Digest: British Business - Feb 17

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17/02/2023 01:29

Feb 17 (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 head of Rolls-Royce's passenger jet engine
manufacturing division, Chris Cholerton, has been removed from
his post as the new chief executive begins to make his mark on
the company.
    - The UK accounting regulator has opened an investigation
into PwC's audits of Intu Properties, the collapsed shopping
centres owner, bringing the number of regulatory inquiries into
the Big Four firm to five.
    The Guardian
    - British railway trade union RMT has announced further
national strikes from March 16 and wider action on the railways
after rejecting offers from both train operators and Network
Rail last week.
    The Telegraph
    - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Friday attempt
to convince the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to back his
Brexit deal, kick-starting 48 hours of intense diplomacy to sign
off an agreement.
    Sky News
    - The UK government is expected to make a profit of up to
1.2 billion pounds ($1.44 billion) on the supply of energy to
Bulb between the date of the takeover and the end of March.
($1 = 0.8360 pounds)
 (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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