PRESS DIGEST- British Business - April 1
Transport for London selected Britain's residential landlord Grainger PLC as its preferred partner to build and manage more than 3,000 homes for rent across the city. http://bit.ly/2JVrDdP Loungers Bar is expected to use its Aim listing, which will be announced as early as Monday, to raise money to pay off debt and fund its expansion. http://bit.ly/2K3ezmW
The Guardian Almost 2 million workers in the United Kingdom are in line for a pay rise on Monday as the legal minimum wage increases by nearly 5 percent. http://bit.ly/2JTXg7C
British consumers are facing a multibillion-pound wave of price rises on Monday, including an increase in energy bills of 117 pounds a year. http://bit.ly/2JVYW0v The Telegraph
The chief executives of Britain's mobile network owners – BT Group PLC , O2, Three and Vodafone Group PLC – are nearing a deal to work together to tackle rural coverage "not-spots" amid a rising threat of costly new regulations as they prepare for heavy investment in 5G networks. http://bit.ly/2UkQKL7 Remaining in a customs union after Brexit would allow a far smaller country like Lithuania to dictate the United Kingdom's terms of trade with the Commonwealth, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has warned. http://bit.ly/2UghDzS
Sky News Michael Spencer's private investment vehicle IPGL is investing roughly 20 million pounds ($26.03 million)in a female health startup Elvie, which last year struck a partnership with the United Kingdom's National Health Service. http://bit.ly/2JTiFhm
The Independent UK Cabinet minister David Gauke said the UK was facing a "national crisis". He warned Prime Minister Theresa May she could not ignore the will of parliament if MPs unite around a customs union during the second round of "indicative votes" on Monday. https://ind.pn/2UrKmBE
($1 = 0.8910 euros) ($1 = 0.7683 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
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