What the Sunday papers say

SUNDAY EXPRESS

BLACK Friday is likely to lure shoppers away from Britain’s beleaguered high streets, causing them further pain, according to retail consultant Springboard. FINANCIAL Services, the insurer that was revived this year, is to offer income protection insurance to consumers in 2019. ICED chai tea drinks producer Tuk Tuk Chai has completed a £300,000 crowdfunding that will enable it to ramp up production, says founder Rupesh Thomas. HOLIDAY money group WeSwap is meeting potential investors as it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.

SUNDAY TIMES

FACEBOOK is in talks with three local newspaper publishers in Britain over a radical plan to help fund journalism in an attempt to clean up the online giant’s reputation. THE HS2 rail line is expected to be delayed by more than a year after it emerged in contract talks that the building project was at risk of soaring over budget.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

THE former chairman of Hovis and Thorntons is on the cusp of keeping production of Colman’s mustard in Britain, saving scores of local jobs. AMAZON has scores of applicants to work on a mysterious home robot device, a move likely to fuel speculation it is working on a follow-up to Alexa.

OBSERVER

BRITISH shoppers are expected to spend record amounts on Black Friday deals, which hard-pressed retailers hope will tide them over until Christmas.