May 8 (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
- Britain's trade deal with India will result in a 200
million pounds ($266.90 million) annual tax revenue loss and
ease Indian firms' ability to bring workers to the UK, a
Treasury analysis found.
The Guardian
- British Steel plans to recruit over 180 workers, with 165
jobs in Scunthorpe and 17 in Teesside and Skinningrove, to boost
iron and steel production at its two blast furnaces, marking its
first output increase since a government bailout.
- Danish wind power giant Orsted has abandoned
its Hornsea 4, one of the Britain's largest offshore windfarms
off the Yorkshire coast, due to escalating global supply chain
costs.
The Telegraph
- U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce a trade
deal with Britain on Thursday morning in the Oval Office,
marking a significant win for British Prime Minister Keir
Starmer as the first nation to secure an agreement.
- HSBC ( HSBC ) is bracing for a potential shortage of up to
7,700 desks at its new City of London headquarters near St
Paul's Cathedral in 2027, as the bank mandates staff return to
the office three days a week.
Sky News
- Modella has advanced to the second stage of bidding for
struggling discounter Poundland, among a shortlist of contenders
notified in recent days.
- Iran firmly rejected claims that its nationals were
involved in an alleged plot to target the Israeli embassy in
London, with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi denying any
involvement in a statement on X.
The Independent
- Britain is poised to agree on a post-Brexit youth mobility
scheme with the EU, a key step toward repairing strained
relations, meeting demands from European nations and Brussels to
foster closer ties.
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(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)