Aug 13 (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

Ministers are preparing to take Thames Water into temporary

public ownership in a rescue that could pave the way for it to

be sold off to a Chinese infrastructure company CKI.

Healthcare-focused real estate investment trust Assura

has backed rival PHP's takeover over a sale to

private equity group KKR.

The Guardian

UK ministers have appointed insolvency advisers to make

contingency plans for the potential collapse of Thames Water,

with FTI Consulting seen as frontrunner.

Vape sellers will have to pay for the disposal of the

devices under plans announced by the government.

The Telegraph

British watch dealers have experienced a hit from the U.S.

trade war with Switzerland, with American customers' demand for

second-hand luxury timepieces slowing due to high tariff rates.

The Independent

Photography giant Kodak has issued a warning

regarding its future, stating there is "substantial doubt" about

its ability to remain operational.

Online marketplaces must now report electronic items sold to

UK consumers as part of new rules aimed at ensuring more firms

share the burden of recycling costs.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)