Feb 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in
the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and
does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye to step down after 9 years
in charge
- Peel Hunt agrees deal with rivals to launch RetailBook
platform
- JD Sports to open up to 1,750 shops over next five years
- British Steel censured over 800 job cuts plan amid state
aid talks
Overview
- Heathrow Airport said its chief executive John
Holland-Kaye had decided to step down after nine years as the
boss of Britain's biggest aviation hub and a process was
underway to find his replacement.
- Investment firms and brokers in Britain teamed up to back
a new standalone retail platform RetailBook to strengthen access
for small investors to the UK capital market.
- British-based JD Sports will spend up to 3 billion
pounds ($3.66 billion) to open as many as 1,750 stores over the
next five years, said new CEO Régis Schultz, outlining his plans
for the retailer to become an athletic leisurewear "powerhouse".
- The British government is disappointed privately-owned
British Steel is looking to cut jobs at its plant in northern
England while discussions are still ongoing about a state-funded
support package, junior business minister Nusrat Ghani said.
($1 = 0.8188 pounds)
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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