PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 9

April 9 (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

- Adam Back has denied that he is the founder of bitcoin after the New York Times published a lengthy investigation suggesting that the British computer scientist was the cryptocurrency's mysterious creator.

- The British government on Wednesday said it had picked business leader Ian Cheshire to chair Ofcom, the media regulator that has a growing remit to protect users of online platforms from harm.

The Guardian

- The UK has a "job" to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Keir Starmer has said, as Iranian reports said the key shipping route was closed again just hours after a supposed ceasefire.

The Telegraph

- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has approved Britain's biggest solar farm despite objections from nearby residents who likened it to Chernobyl.

Sky News

- Administrators to Market Financial Solutions, the lender which collapsed in February amid fraud allegations, estimate it will cost more than 50 million pounds ($66.97 million) to oversee an insolvency process that could take years to complete.

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