PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 24

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

The Times

- Axa IM Alts, the investment arm of the French insurer Axa AXAF.PA, has submitted a planning application to build another skyscraper in the City of London.

- Healthcare provider Bupa is to offer what is claimed to be the first genetic test capable of accurately predicting the risk of common diseases in an attempt to improve prevention in the UK.

The Guardian

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced 200 million pounds ($253.54 million) in funding to boost investment at Grangemouth oil refinery, which is closing down with the loss of more than 400 jobs.

- UK's Home Office has been accused of collecting data on "hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting British citizens" while conducting financial checks on migrants.

The Telegraph

- BBC bosses will be grilled by senior MPs over a controversial documentary accused of offering a propaganda platform for Hamas.

Sky News

- British tech company Quantexa is in talks to secure an undisclosed amount of new funding from the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan which could value the company at billions of dollars.

($1 = 0.7888 pounds)