PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 13

March 13 (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

- Britain's payment regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has dropped plans to name firms subject to an investigation following pressure from industry and government.

- Investors in global infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty BALF.L are set to benefit from a share buyback and higher dividends after the group announced the departure of its chief executive.

The Guardian

- Apple's AAPL.O appeal against the UK government's demand to access its customers' highly encrypted data will be the subject of a secret high court hearing.

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could face the biggest rebellion of his premiership with dozens of Labour Party MPs angry at his plans to cut billions from the rising welfare bill and threatening to vote against freezing disability benefits.

The Telegraph

- Writing in The Telegraph, Keir Starmer admits that record tax and spending in recent years has not led to improvement in front-line services.

- Britain's biggest supermarket group Tesco TSCO.L is to give away food for free to shoppers as it races to slash waste and hit net zero targets, with the company to introduce "yellow sticker" prices of 0 pounds for food that is about to go out of date.

Sky News

- Keir Starmer has said he is "disappointed" to see U.S. President Donald Trump impose global tariffs on steel and aluminium, saying that the UK will take a "pragmatic approach" as it seeks an economic trade deal with the US and "all options are on the table".

- The first daily tablet for long-term treatment of endometriosis has been approved for use on Britain's National Health Service (NHS).

The Independent

- The captain of the cargo ship which collided with a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea is a Russian national, the vessel's owner has said.