March 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - HSBC ( HSBC ) fired investment bankers on bonus day and gave them no bonuses - British Steel's Chinese owner rejects UK government subsidy offer - Berlusconi's MFE launches 1.3 billion...

* Study shows long-term Pacific Ocean seabed damage from 1979 mining * Environmental groups urge halt to deep sea mining * Canada's TMC plans first mining application despite incomplete regulations By David Stanway SINGAPORE, March 27 (Reuters) - A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists...

A cryptocurrency named after GameStop Corp. ( GME ) , which jumped more than fivefold due to the firm’s Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury strategy, dramatically reversed course on Wednesday. What happened: BNB Chain (CRYPTO: BNB)-based GameStop Coin (GME) tanked 94% in the last 24 hours, wiping out all of the gains from the previous day’s 467% rally. The meme coin...

TOKYO, March 27 (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR is nearing a deal to acquire Japanese medical gear maker Topcon ( TOPCF ), according to people familiar with the matter, marking the latest sign of increased leveraged buyout activity in Japan. If the talks are successful, a deal could be signed in the coming days, the sources said, requesting anonymity...