What the Sunday papers say

SUNDAY EXPRESS

BRITISH mouthguards manufacturer OPRO has struck a major licensing deal with UFC, the global mixed martial arts giant, to supply its athletes and events with branded protection. THE Government should clamp down on owners of care home groups to stop them being overloaded with debt, ex-pensions minister Ros Altmann said after Four Seasons narrowly avoided collapse. BRITISH workers at small companies are the most likely to blow the whistle on unethical behaviour in Europe and the most willing to demand rewards for doing so, research shows.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

GOOGLE is facing a new battle with Brussels as its opponents gear up to challenge the internet behemoth’s “inadequate” response to a record monopoly fine. THE fate of Britain’s new breed of upstart energy suppliers hangs in the balance after a series of gas supply disruptions ripped through energy markets last week.

OBSERVER

EVEN in the run-up to the festive celebrations, Mark Carney remains busy. After last week’s interest rate meeting and a weekend trade trip to China, the Bank of England governor is up before MPs at the Treasury select committee on Wednesday to discuss last month’s financial stability report.

SUNDAY TIMES

THE scandal-hit parent company of high street discount chain Poundland will this week face key creditors and insurers at a meeting that could determine the future of its British retail operations.