The Times
- Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has announced plans to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence technology to automate parts of its audit, tax and consulting services in its American business over the next three years.
- Abu Dhabi National Energy Company and Octopus Energy have invested 30 million pounds ($37.41 million) into a project, which aims to bring solar and wind power from Morocco to Britain, project company Xlinks said on Wednesday.
The Guardian
- Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard has accused the UK of being "closed for business" after the competition regulator blocked its attempted takeover by Microsoft , which would have been the largest acquisition in gaming history.
- Plans for minimum service levels during rail strikes could worsen industrial relations and outcomes for passengers, train operators have told British MPs, while unions said the proposed laws were a "recipe for disaster".
The Telegraph
- Weapons supplies to Ukraine are at risk of stalling unless Europe comes up with a pan-continental plan for arming the front, said Micael Johansson, chief executive of Saab .
- Stuart Machin, the Chief Executive of Marks and Spencer , has said London is "on life support", amid warnings from designer stores that the Government's tax-free shopping decision threatens the UK capital's position as a luxury hub.
Sky News
- Britain's Flutter Entertainment will disclose this week that it has won investors' backing to pursue a U.S. listing, reinforcing City concerns about a prospective exodus of London-listed companies across the Atlantic.
- Lee Rochford, former Virgin Money finance chief has been picked as the next chairman of Atom Bank as the digital lender heads towards a long-awaited stock market listing.
($1 = 0.8019 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
