Press Digest: British Business - May 4
04/05/2026 02:32
May 4 (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
- Microsoft MSFT.O is to open an extra office in central London to house its growing UK-based artificial intelligence teams.
- The boss of the UK's largest electricals retailer Currys CURY.L has added his voice to concerns that energy costs are undermining economic growth.
The Guardian
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the US will "guide" ships trapped by the Iran war out of the Gulf through the strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.
Canada is to become the first non-European country to attend a meeting of the European Political Community.
The Telegraph
- Fred Done, the billionaire owner of the bookmaking chain Betfred, has moved his multimillion-pound property empire offshore.
Sky News
- TG Jones, which is owned by investment firm Modella Capital, is on the verge of clinching a refinancing of its debt facilities that will end its relationship with existing lender Secure Trust Bank STBS.L.
The Independent
Heineken HEIO.AS has revealed plans to invest more than 44 million pounds ($59.73 million) into improvements for hundreds of its UK pubs.
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(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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