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March 15 (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
- Britain's largest independent chain of petrol stations, Motor Fuel Group, is to spend 400 million pounds ($557.40 million) on installing 3,000 fast electric chargers across its nationwide estate. https://bit.ly/3eEdTlC
- The cost of pre-flight COVID-19 tests should be borne by the government to help a battered aviation industry get back on its feet, the owner of London Southend airport will say today. https://bit.ly/3tkamwJ
The Guardian
- The Netherlands has joined Ireland in suspending use of the Oxford University and AstraZeneca Plc coronavirus vaccine as a precautionary measure following further reports of blood clots in people who have received it, this time from Norway. https://bit.ly/3tklVE2
- The Communication Workers Union, which represents 45,000 BT Group Plc staff, will hold the ballot in the coming weeks and said that a yes vote would have a "massive impact" on the network. https://bit.ly/3eFgDPE
The Telegraph
- A UK Treasury mandarin who played a crucial role in assessing appeals by the collapsed lender Greensill Capital to access COVID-19 loans previously helped encourage greater use of the controversial form of finance in which it specialised, The Telegraph can reveal. https://bit.ly/3eEFmDA
- Lawyers are preparing to bring a claim of more than 100 million pounds against the supervisor of Neil Woodford's collapsed fund on behalf of 7,000 out-of-pocket investors. https://bit.ly/30JOyys
Sky News
- AstraZeneca Plc has defended its COVID-19 vaccine after the Netherlands and Ireland suspended use of the jab - joining a growing list of countries to have done so over blood clot concerns. https://bit.ly/3bO95bv
- An online platform that connects entrepreneurs to internationally renowned figures in fields such as business, sport and politics is seeking 20 million pounds to finance its global expansion. https://bit.ly/30FpXL2 ($1 = 0.7176 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)