Jan 14 (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

Persimmon Plc PSN.L has appointed Jason Windsor as the chief financial officer of the company, who will join the housebuilder in the summer. Link

British Health Secretary Sajid Javid has concluded that COVID-19 certification is no longer needed as the Omicron wave eases. Link

The Guardian

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta FB.O is being sued for 2.3 billion pounds in a class action lawsuit that claims 44 million Facebook users in the UK had their data exploited after signing up to the social network. Link

Google GOOGL.O has announced a $1 billion deal to buy the London development Central Saint Giles, calling the move a show of confidence in the return to more office working. Link

The Telegraph

British Foreign Minister Liz Truss on Thursday told the European Union she wants a deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol by the end of March in her first face-to-face meeting with the bloc's Brexit negotiator. Link

Baillie Gifford, Blackrock Inc BLK.N and Aviva Plc AV.L are among those backing calls for Brussels' regulations to be changed by the Financial Conduct Authority now that Britain has left the European Union. Link

Sky News

Ovo Energy, the UK's third-largest household supplier, has informed staff of its decision to cut its workforce by a quarter. Link

British fashion retailer Next Plc NXT.L said on Thursday sick pay for unvaccinated staff who must self-isolate could be cut to the Statutory Sick Pay minimum rate of 96.35 pounds a week. Link

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)