March 19 (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 Telegraph
MARK CARNEY TO TRANSFORM BANK OF ENGLAND IN SHAKE-UP
Mark Carney has unveiled a series of "transformative" changes at the Bank of England that he said would help Britain to avoid a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. (
BARCLAYS AWARDS 12 EXECUTIVES 32 MLN STG IN SHARES
Barclays
BUDGET 2014: GEORGE OSBORNE TO ANNOUNCE NEW 1 POUND COIN
The 1-pound coin is to be replaced by a new model based on the old threepenny bit, Finance Minister George Osborne will announce in Wednesday's Budget. He will say that the current coin, which has been in circulation for 30 years, is no longer suitable for use because it has become vulnerable to sophisticated counterfeiters. (
The Guardian
TALKTALK RAISES ITS BROADBAND AND TV PACKAGE PRICES
TalkTalk
The Times
GEM DIAMONDS SET TO BE INVESTORS' BEST FRIEND
London-quoted miner Gem Diamonds
BOSSES CAN'T PUT A NUMBER ON ROYAL MINT
The Royal Mint's top executives were lambasted by Members of Parliament on Tuesday for failing to plan for a privatisation of the coinage business despite indications that it could be put up for sale. (
TOP SCIENCE COMPANY EXOVA JOINS RUSH TO MARKET
One of Britain's leading industrial science companies is gearing up for a 750 million pound flotation. Exova, the Edinburgh-based laboratory testing company that ensures components for Airbus
The Independent
SAINSBURY'S JUSTIN KING SEES NO NEED FOR PRICE WAR ON ALDI
Sainsbury's
NO BONUS FOR GLENCORE XSTRATA CHIEF IVAN GLASENBERG
Ivan Glasenberg, the billionaire chief executive of Glencore Xstrata
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