PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - July 9

- Stellantis, the world's No. 4 automaker, will spend more than 30 billion euros ($35.52 billion) through 2025 developing electric cars. - Santander blocked retail customers from sending money to Binance, following the Financial Conduct Authority's warning about the international crypto exchange.

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

- BioNTech/Pfizer plan to trial Delta variant vaccine in August https://on.ft.com/3wuATIK - Senators call on U.S. securities regulator to investigate Didi IPO https://on.ft.com/3hrCvPc

- Stellantis to invest more than 30 billion euros in electric vehicles https://on.ft.com/3hN5jRu - Santander to block payments by UK banking customers to Binance https://on.ft.com/3qVdBdY

Overview - Pfizer and BioNTech are preparing to commence clinical trials of a version of their COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Delta variant next month.

- Two U.S. Senators have called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing misled American investors ahead of its initial public offering last week. - Stellantis, the world's No. 4 automaker, will spend more than 30 billion euros ($35.52 billion) through 2025 developing electric cars.

- Santander blocked retail customers from sending money to Binance, following the Financial Conduct Authority's warning about the international crypto exchange. ($1 = 0.8446 euros)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)