Aug 14 (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

- Jewellery chain Claire's UK business appoints

administrators

- Centrica ( CPYYF ) frontrunner to buy National Grid's LNG terminal

in 1.5 billion pounds deal

- Porsche-Piëch family seek tie-ups on defence investment

Overview

- The UK business of struggling jewellery chain Claire's has

fallen into administration, putting 2,150 jobs at risk.

- British Gas owner Centrica ( CPYYF ) and Energy Capital

Partners are in talks to buy the Isle of Grain LNG terminal from

National Grid in a deal valued at about 1.5 billion

pounds ($2.04 billion).

- Volkswagen's largest shareholder, holding firm Porsche SE

, said it planned to deepen its involvement in the

defence sector, while reaffirming its core focus on cars and

industrial technology.

($1 = 0.7362 pounds)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)