The Times
** Britain has paid a fine of more than 2.3 billion pounds
($2.79 billion) to Brussels for allowing Chinese gangs to flood
Europe with cheap clothes and shoes.
** Ukraine is prepared to use British long-range missiles to
hit Crimea, the peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, in a
potential major escalation of western involvement in the war.
The Guardian
** Deliveroo is to cut 350 roles amid a fall in
online orders as cash-strapped consumers rein in spending.
** NatWest Group Plc has announced it will stop
offering loans to new customers hoping to fund oil and gas
exploration, extraction or production projects, as part of a
wider climate transition plan due to be unveiled next week.
The Telegraph
** The National Education Union has called off a Valentine's
Day strike after being offered an 8% pay rise.
** News Corp , which owns The Times and The Sun in
the UK, said it will reduce its headcount by around 5 per cent
this year as it grapples with higher interest rates and costs.
Sky News
** The UK communications regulator Ofgem has launched an
investigation into broadband and phone bill price rises as
research suggested many customers are unaware providers can
increase costs.
** Saga has entered exclusive talks to sell its
underwriting arm to Australian insurance group Open as it seeks
to strengthen its balance sheet
($1 = 0.8253 pounds)
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
Feb 10 (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.
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