PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Sept 10 Sept 10 (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 - Engineers at BP BP.L will be expected to make faster decisions using AI-generated advice about oil and gas exploration after the energy company struck a deal with Palantir Technologies PLTR.N .

UPDATE 1-UK's Barratt creates JV with Homes England, Lloyds to develop large sites Updates with sector context Sept 9 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Barratt BDEV.L said on Monday it has entered into a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L and government body Homes England to focus on developing large sites. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The interest rate cut last month, the first in the UK in more than four years, was seen as a near-term boost for the housing sector, where affordability concerns

BRIEF-Barratt Enters JV With Homes England And Lloyds Banking Sept 9 (Reuters) - Barratt Developments P L C BDEV.L : BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS - LAUNCH OF MADE PARTNERSHIP BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS P L C - ENTERS JOINT VENTURE WITH HOMES ENGLAND AND LLOYDS BANKING BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS P L C - MADE PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP LARGE SITES FOR NEW HOMES BARRATT DEVE

UK homebuilder Barratt creates JV with Homes England, Lloyds Sept 9 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Barratt BDEV.L said on Monday it has entered into a joint venture with Homes England and Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L to create MADE Partnership to focus on the development of large sites. Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Antofagasta, Colonial, and Hill & Smith Sept 6 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Antofagasta, Colonial and Hill & Smith, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Antofagasta ANTO.L : Barclays cuts target price to 1,600p from 1,660p * Colonial COL.MC : Jefferies raises to buy from hold * Hill & Smith HILS.L : Berenberg raises target price to 2,500p from 2,350p * Melrose Industries MRON.L : Morgan Stanley initiat