PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - June 23

The Bank of England has eased its stablecoin rules, replacing proposed ownership limits with a £40 billion issuance cap, while Ocado and EasyJet face leadership and takeover challenges.

PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - June 23
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The following are ​the top stories ​in the Financial Times. ‌Reuters has ​not verified these stories and does not vouch for their ‌accuracy. Headlines

Bank of England dilutes stablecoin rules with plan for £40bn issuer limit Ocado hunts for new chief to replace Tim ‌Steiner

EasyJet rejects £4.7 billion takeover bid from Castlelake Germany ‌reaches deal to buy 40% of Europe's biggest tank maker

Overview The Bank of England eased its proposed restrictions on stablecoins, scrapping ⁠proposed ownership ​limits ⁠on UK stablecoins and replacing them with a £40 billion ($52.96 billion) issuance cap.

Ocado ⁠is searching for a successor to CEO and co-founder ​Tim Steiner as part of ongoing succession planning, with ⁠the company regularly engaging with potential candidates. EasyJet has rejected ⁠a ​third takeover approach worth £4.7 billion from Castlelake, prompting the U.S. private credit group to go ⁠public with its bid.

The German government has agreed to ⁠acquire ⁠a 40% stake in Franco-German tank maker KNDS under a deal with the company ‌and its ‌owners. ($1 = 0.7552 pounds) (Compiled by ​Bengaluru newsroom)

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