PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Oct. 3

- German sandal maker Birkenstock is set to be valued at more than $9 billion in an initial public offering this month. - UK prime minister Rishi Sunak faced a storm of protest on Monday as he prepared to use his Conservative party conference in Manchester to announce the axing of the northern leg of the HS2 high speed rail line.

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

- Senior NHS doctors offer to suspend strikes for pay negotiations - Birkenstock targets over $9 billion IPO valuation - Rishi Sunak under fire over plan to slash HS2 rail line Overview

- Senior NHS doctors have offered to hold off from further strike action if UK ministers agree to meet for pay talks mediated by the conciliation body Acas. - German sandal maker Birkenstock is set to be valued at more than $9 billion in an initial public offering this month.

- UK prime minister Rishi Sunak faced a storm of protest on Monday as he prepared to use his Conservative party conference in Manchester to announce the axing of the northern leg of the HS2 high speed rail line. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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