Financial Times: Top Stories You Can't Miss

The Financial Times highlights several key stories: ArcelorMittal seeks to safeguard operations at UK docks, the EU considers tariffs on Russian goods, Autonomy's Mike Lynch downplays fraud allegations, and Brookfield is in talks to buy France's Neoen for 6.1 billion euros.

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines

- ArcelorMittal seeks to safeguard its operations at UK docks - EU prepares tariffs on Russian goods exempt from sanctions

- Autonomy's Mike Lynch plays down knowledge of alleged fraud ahead of HP sale - Brookfield in talks to buy France's Neoen for 6.1 bln euros

Overview - ArcelorMittal on Thursday called on the next British government to block the Medway council in Kent from giving its approval for the redevelopment of Chatham Docks in south-east England, which the steel group uses to supply materials to the construction industry.

- The European Union is considering imposing tariffs on up to 42 billion euros ($45.41 billion) of Russian goods that have been exempt by the sanctions regime imposed by the bloc in response to Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. - British tech founder Mike Lynch attempted to downplay U.S. prosecutors' allegations about backdated contracts, inconsistent revenue figures and relationships with analysts and press during his testimony in one of the biggest fraud cases to ever hit Silicon Valley.

- Canada's Brookfield and Singapore investment fund Temasek said on Thursday they were in exclusive talks to buy a majority stake in French renewable power producer Neoen , in a deal valuing the company at about 6.1 billion euros ($6.59 billion). ($1 = 0.9250 euros) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)