PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 10

March 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

- Britain is advising Ukraine on handling peace talks with the United States as President Zelensky flies out to Saudi Arabia after saying that Russia had carried out hundreds of attacks on his people in the past week.

- BP's BP.L CEO Murray Auchincloss insisted that a move to increase fossil fuel production and abandon green energy targets is "resonating" with investors, as he races to convince shareholders that he can turn around the oil major's fortunes.

The Guardian

- Alteri and Modella Capital are the only two parties remaining in talks to buy retailer WH Smith's SMWH.L ailing high street division.

- British senior minister Pat McFadden has vowed to bring about "radical" civil service changes, including digitisation and stricter performance targets for officials, to mirror private sector practices.

The Telegraph

- UK's NHS has awarded a contract worth 85,000 pounds ($109,905) to Starlink to help provide internet services to GP practices and administrative offices in the North East and North Cumbria.

Sky News

- Bain and WPP WPP.L, the owners of global market research firm Kantar Group, are to explore a 5 billion-pound ($6.47 billion) or more sale of the company's Worldpanel arm.

- A man who scaled the lower sections of Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower at London's Palace of Westminster has been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site.

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