Press Digest: British Business - October 2
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - October 2 Oct 2 (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
Land Securities Group LAND.L is raising £500 million ($659.55 million) from investors to help fund its acquisition of the Metrocentre shopping centre near Newcastle.
Brazil's Nubank is no longer pursuing a deal for British digital bank Monzo that could have valued it between £8 billion ($10.55 billion) and £10 billion.
The Guardian
Sycamore Partners is in advanced talks to sell British pharmacy chain Boots to the Weston family for about $9 billion.
Britain's government is planning to ban airlines from charging parents extra to sit with their children on planes.
The Telegraph
BT Group's BT.L broadband rivals have warned of a potential legal row over competition concerns surrounding its proposed takeover of TalkTalk.
NatWest NWG.L is facing a fresh debanking disputeafter shipping executive Philip Adkins accused its private bank Coutts of closing his account on false grounds.
Sky News
British ministers have awarded EY a contract to scrutinise Tata Steel's TISC.NS request for additional taxpayer funding.
Goldman Sachs GS.N is expanding its partnership with housebuilding lender Quantum with up to £500 million in funding, following British Prime Minister Andy Burnham's announcement of a scheme to support first-time buyers.
The Independent
Syngenta is planning to halt operations at its Grangemouth site, which could result in about 400 job losses.
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