PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 8

Headlines - UK will not offer 'carte blanche' approval to Israel, says minister - US banks warn Paris cost of dismissing traders will harm financial hub ambitions - Export potential of new equipment key for MoD procurement shake-up, says minister Overview - Britain will not offer "carte blanche" approval to Israel, which has made "big mistakes" in Gaza, but the nation is prosecuting a legitimate war and being held to higher standards than Hamas, Britain's deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden said.

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines

- UK will not offer 'carte blanche' approval to Israel, says minister - US banks warn Paris cost of dismissing traders will harm financial hub ambitions

- Export potential of new equipment key for MoD procurement shake-up, says minister Overview

- Britain will not offer "carte blanche" approval to Israel, which has made "big mistakes" in Gaza, but the nation is prosecuting a legitimate war and being held to higher standards than Hamas, Britain's deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden said. - Wall Street banks have warned that their next wave of hiring in France may be stunted without restrictions on dismissal costs for highly paid traders, a flagship measure that has been left out of a reform package intended to bolster Paris as a financial centre.

- The export potential of new equipment will become crucial in assessing whether to buy kit for Britain's armed forces in a move aimed at fixing the country's record in defence procurement, according to Britain's defence procurement minister James Cartlidge. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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