March 8 (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
- Talks between football club Manchester United, England and potential buyers will begin this week, with bidding groups expected to fly in to the north west from Thursday while representatives for the Qataris are due next week.
- British trade union RMT on Tuesday said it had suspended all strike action on Network Rail following a new offer from the employer, after a long-running pay dispute led to months of disruptive transport strikes.
The Guardian
- British ministers in the newly formed UK energy department faced a ban on foreign trips due to a mounting backlog of issues raised with them by MPs.
- Britain has set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel, a proposal some charities say could be impractical and criminalise the efforts of thousands of genuine refugees.
The Telegraph
- A French company has won the contract to run Inland Border Facilities by HM Revenue & Customs, in a blow to hopes that domestic businesses would be prioritised in public procurement.
- British politician Jeremy Hunt's tax raid on airlines means passengers will have to pay higher air fares, bosses have warned.
Sky News
- Investors in Railsr, the prominent British payments group, are closing in on a deal to take over parts of the troubled company amid scrutiny from the City watchdog.
- Britain's National Grid called on reserve coal-power units for the first time to provide electricity during a period of expected tight supplies on Tuesday as a cold snap sweeps the country.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)