PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 1
April 1 (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
- Unilever ULVR.L will merge its food business with spice maker McCormick MKC.N, creating a company worth around $65 billion in the second-largest food transaction in history.
The Guardian
- The head of the NHS in England, Jim Mackey, has said he is "really worried" about medicine supply issues.
- British pottery firm Denby has called in administrators, putting the 217-year-old Derbyshire pottery at risk of closure with the loss of almost 600 jobs.
The Telegraph
- British navy's top naval commander has admitted the Royal Navy is not ready for war, warning that the Navy "had work to do" before it was capable of fighting a war successfully.
The Independent
- Britain has failed to agree a new deal with France to stop small boats crossing the Channel after negotiations stalled amid a row over policing on Calais beaches.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Britain, saying the U.S. "won’t be there to help you any more, just like you weren't there for us" in an extraordinary rant against his allies over the Iran war.
