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PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 12

April 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

- Britain's competition watchdog has expressed "real concerns" that the biggest technology companies, including Apple , Amazon and Microsoft, are using their dominance in the world of artificial intelligence in a way that could harm consumers.

- Neil Woodford, the former star stock picker whose flagship fund collapsed in 2019, trapping around 300,000 investors, had a "defective and unreasonably narrow" understanding of his responsibilities, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday.

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The Guardian

- AstraZeneca shareholders on Thursday approved a 2024 pay policy, which will boost CEO Pascal Soriot's remuneration to as much as 18.9 million pounds ($23.72 million) this year, but over a third of investors revolted against the huge sum.

The Telegraph

- The Telegraph would be at risk of financial instability if the Barclay family were to regain control in the wake of the failed takeover backed by the United Arab Emirates.

Sky News

- Around 1,500 Tata Steel workers based in Port Talbot and Newport voted in favour of strikes, Britain's Unite the Union said on Thursday.

- Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge fund tycoon, is preparing to step down from the board of GB News' parent company as he eyes a renewed bid to acquire The Daily Telegraph.

The Independent

- Nearly 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for Nationwide Building Society to give its 16 million members a vote over its decision to buy rival lender Virgin Money in a deal worth around 2.9 billion pounds($3.64 billion).

($1 = 0.7967 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)