PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Oct. 20
Oct 20 (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
Procter & Gamble Co is preparing to increase the price of more household goods including razors as it braces for a fall in profits because of higher commodity and freight costs. https://bit.ly/3AWo4tg
DraftKings Inc has been given another month to hammer out a deal with Entain after the two gambling behemoths failed to agree on the structure of a mooted 16.4 billion pounds ($22.62 billion) takeover. https://bit.ly/3BXSH2J
The Guardian
The UK government has announced plans to launch a 400 million pounds package of investment alongside the U.S. billionaire Bill Gates to boost the development of new green technologies. https://bit.ly/3jkBUPZ
New taxes may be needed to replace billions of pounds in lost income from fuel duty on petrol and diesel cars, the Treasury has warned, revealing concerns at the heart of government over risks to the public finances from the green transition. https://bit.ly/3pjs7h8
The Telegraph
Credit Suisse has been fined almost 150 million pounds as part of a global settlement for its role in the "tuna bonds" scandal that tipped Mozambique into a financial crisis. https://bit.ly/3vshWaN
Halifax has relaxed mortgage borrowing rules for millions of wealthy homebuyers in a bet that the property market will remain resilient despite the threat of rising interest rates. https://bit.ly/3BYpNPY
Sky News
British supermarket group Morrisons shareholders have formally approved a 7 billion pound takeover by U.S. private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) after a bidding war. https://bit.ly/3vvSilM
The Competition and Markets Authority has revealed plans to investigate the music streaming market to check if it delivers value for consumers. https://bit.ly/3aSVfDu
The Independent
Food and drink firms are facing a "terrifying" rises in costs amid worker shortages and supply chain, MPs have been warned. https://bit.ly/3C2NeYo
Boris Johnson's government has said it will require all vehicles in the UK to be "zero-emissions capable" by 2035, as ministers set out the plan for achieving their 2050 net zero target. https://bit.ly/3AWWr38
($1 = 0.7251 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)