<div id="readability-page-1"><div>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- Engineering firm Smiths Group sells its leading airport security scanner business to CVC in a 2 billion-pound ($2.67 billion) deal to focus on core engineering. -Britain's biggest self-storage group Big Yellow has confirmed it is facing a multimillion-pound hit from British finance minister Rachel Reeves's budget, days after Blackstone walked away from 2-billion pound takeover talks.The Guardian - Britain's biggest water company Thames Water has said crisis talks to secure its future with lenders are taking &#34;longer than expected&#34; and will drag into 2026 as it faces the prospect of a collapse into government control.- WPP has been relegated from the FTSE 100 after nearly 30 years, as the advertising multinational struggles to stem an exodus of clients and match the artificial intelligence and data capabilities of rivals.The Telegraph - Qatar's sovereign wealth fundQatar Investment Authority has dumped a 270 million-pound stake in Sainsbury's , losing its crown as the supermarket’s largest shareholder.- Britain's Post Office has dodged a 1 million-pound fine after leaking more than 500 names and addresses of people affected by Horizon IT scandal were accidentally published online. Sky News - More than 400 online UK online safety workers have agreed to leave TikTok sparking safety fears. Earlier in August, the company announced a round of mass layoffs to its Trust and Safety teams.- The London-listed asset management group Premier Miton picks veteran banker Christopher Williams, who advised the UK government on the bailouts of Britain's biggest banks during the 2008 financial crisis as next chairman.The Independent - Great British Energy has vowed to generate enough clean energy to power almost 10 million homes, under new spending plans that it hopes will attract 15 billion pounds worth of private finance.- The UK and Norway are poised to sign the &#34;Lunna House agreement&#34;, a landmark defence pact establishing a combined naval fleet to track Russian submarines in the North Atlantic.($1 = 0.7504 pounds)</div></div>

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Smiths Group sells airport security scanner business to CVC for £2 billion. Big Yellow faces financial impact from budget changes. Thames Water's crisis talks extend to 2026. WPP exits FTSE 100. Qatar Investment Authority reduces stake in Sainsbury's. Post Office avoids fine over data leak. TikTok safety workers leave amid layoffs. Premier Miton appoints Christopher Williams as chairman. Great British Energy plans clean energy for 10 million homes. UK-Norway sign defense pact to track Russian submarines.

British Business - December 4