Feb 22 (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
– Nurses have called off their strikes next week in England after the government agreed to open pay talks for the first time, agreeing to “enter a process of intensive talks”.
– Microsoft Corp has announced deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in an attempt to convince regulators to give a green light to its $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the gaming company behind the Call of Duty series.
The Guardian
– Ofgem has told energy suppliers to uninstall prepayment meters that have been wrongly force-fitted and pay compensation now, rather than wait for the outcome of a review.
Sky News
– UK government officials will this week fly to China in an effort to convince the owner of British Steel to finalise plans for a state funding package amid hundreds of job cuts at the company. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
