PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 10

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April 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.



The Times - Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC interim CEO Nicandro Durante has been paid almost 200,000 pounds ($248,460) in benefits, mostly relocation costs, after the former big tobacco boss was promoted to run the consumer health and hygiene company last year.


- A decision on whether ex-Libor trader Tom Hayes will be permitted to appeal against his conviction for Libor rigging has been delayed after the Serious Fraud Office stepped in to defend its case against the former trader.


The Guardian - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has objected to being labelled as "government funded media" on one of its Twitter accounts.


- Britain's main opposition Labour Party has pledged a crackdown on global scammers who call UK phone numbers to con people out of their money, and criticised the government for a five-month delay in producing a new fraud strategy.



The Telegraph - Britain's next-generation warships are being partly made in Poland, despite a promise by ministers that the project would drive a renaissance in UK shipbuilding.


Sky News - Atom Bank , the app-based lender, has picked advisers to secure a further 100 million pounds ($124.22 million) in capital in what is expected to be its final fundraising before an attempt to list its shares publicly.
($1 = 0.8050 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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