PRESS DIGEST-British Business - January 27
Jan 27 (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
- Budget carrier Wizz Air WIZZ.L has sought U.S. approval to operate flights between the UK and the United States, seeking to tap the lucrative transatlantic market after scaling back its Middle East expansion plans last year.
The Guardian
- AI startup Synthesia said its latest funding round, led by an existing investor, Google Ventures, had raised $200 million and valued the British company at $4 billion.
The Telegraph
- UK pub chain Revel Collective TRC.L, which runs dozens of pubs across the country under the Peach Pubs brand, has filed for administration, putting more than 3,000 jobs at risk.
Sky News
- The British operations of Claire's, the accessories retailer, have collapsed into administration just four months after their last brush with insolvency, putting more than 1,000 high street jobs at risk.
The Independent
- Artificial intelligence tutoring tools are set to be introduced in schools across the UK by the end of 2027, the British government has announced.
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