PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - December 29
Dec 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Lloyds shuts invoice financing service as small businesses feel squeeze
- UK places visa sanctions on DR Congo over migrant returns
- McCain Foods french fries dynasty split over heir’s buyout demand
Overview
- Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L is shutting an invoice financing service for small business customers.
- UK has halted the issuance of fast-track visas to people coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a row over migrant returns.
- McCain Foods, the frozen french fry maker, faces a family rift as Eleanor McCain - the daughter of its co-founder - seeks a payout exceeding C$1 billion ($731.96 million) to exit the privately held company.
($1 = 1.3662 Canadian dollars)
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