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Jan 12 (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
The former KPMG partner responsible for auditing Carillion Plc, who is accused of creating false documents to mislead inspectors, has claimed he was let down by junior colleagues and was shopping with his wife on the afternoon of a key meeting, a disciplinary tribunal heard. https://bit.ly/3rdgA1Q
Private-equity firms CVC Capital and Bain Capital have joined forces on a potential takeover of pharmacy chain Boots, owned by U.S.-based Walgreens Boots Alliance. https://bit.ly/3niZoa5
The Guardian
The Wellcome Trust, Britain's biggest charity, is ramping up spending on science research to 16 billion pounds ($21.81 billion) over the next 10 years, with a focus on funding next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, after it reaped the highest investment returns in a quarter of a century. https://bit.ly/3th6D6r
Senior professionals in the UK can expect pay increases of up to 25% in the first quarter of 2022, as the economy begins to open up following the lifting of Omicron-related restrictions and companies fight to hold on to their best staff. https://bit.ly/3nkGPm9
The Telegraph
Terry Smith, manager of the 29 bln pounds Fundsmith Equity fund has attacked Unilever PLC for its "ludicrous" focus on sustainability, in a sign of growing city frustration at blue chip companies championing fashionable causes. https://bit.ly/3FkZi8i
The price of used cars in the UK shot up by almost a third last year, leaving one in four models more expensive than their new equivalents. https://bit.ly/3GoqPqE
Sky News
The British arm of German discount supermarket chain Lidl has claimed to be the fastest-growing bricks and mortar retailer in the UK following bumper Christmas sales. https://bit.ly/3tjznva
Heathrow Airport has called for all coronavirus testing to be dropped for fully-vaccinated people while revealing that at least 600,000 passengers cancelled flights during the key holiday month of December. https://bit.ly/33blLYb
($1 = 0.7336 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)