PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 6

https://on.ft.com/3FVeUjQ Overview Playtech Plc, the gambling technology group, has delayed a decision on a 2.7 billion pounds ($3.66 billion) takeover bid from Aristocrat Leisure, fuelling hopes of a bidding war as a rival suitor, JKO Play, has been given more time to make its offer.

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Playtech delays decision on takeover from Aristocrat. https://on.ft.com/3G1zjDN Business groups press UK government to resolve COVID-19 test shortages. https://on.ft.com/34edEKD

Uniper secures 10 bln euros of credit as gas prices surge. https://on.ft.com/3FVeUjQ Overview

Playtech Plc, the gambling technology group, has delayed a decision on a 2.7 billion pounds ($3.66 billion) takeover bid from Aristocrat Leisure, fuelling hopes of a bidding war as a rival suitor, JKO Play, has been given more time to make its offer. Business groups have stepped up calls for the UK government to get a "grip" on shortages of rapid COVID-19 tests, warning that they were vital to keeping the economy on track.

Uniper SE, one of Germany's biggest utilities, has been forced to seek 10 billion euros ($11.31 billion) of financing to avoid a cash crunch after slowing gas supplies from Russia to Europe caused prices to surge. ($1 = 0.7377 pounds) ($1 = 0.8841 euros) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)