PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Aug. 15

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Aug 15 (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

YouGov, the polling and data analytics firm, has said a U.S. listing is not being considered in the near term.

The Guardian

Bidders interested in buying the collapsed budget retailer Wilko have been given two days to submit their offers as the future of its more than 12,000 employees remains in doubt.

The Telegraph

Nigel Farage, the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party, has been asked to give evidence to the City watchdog as part of a major investigation into the so-called "debanking" of customers.

Sky News

The Bank of England is investigating after its high-value payments system went offline on Monday for around six hours. Officials are trying to establish the root cause of the problem - but do not believe a cyber attack is to blame at this stage.

Britain's ministers are injecting 250 million pounds ($316.93 million) into the NHS ahead of winter as they try to get a grip on record waiting times for treatment.

($1 = 0.7888 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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