Aug 15 (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

- Eli Lilly ( LLY ) raises UK price of obesity drug by up to 170%

after Trump 'freeloading' gripe

- Unite agrees to buy rival student landlord Empiric in 723

million pounds deal

- EG Group to sell Australian business for 530 million

pounds in debt-reduction drive

Overview

- Eli Lilly ( LLY ) will raise the list price in the UK of

its weight-loss and type 2 diabetes treatment Mounjaro by 170%

to be in line with other European markets.

- Unite Group ( UTGPF ) has agreed to buy rival UK student

landlord Empiric Student Property ( EPCFF ) for about 723 million

pounds ($978.58 million).

- Australia's Ampol ( CTXAF ) said on Thursday it would buy

British fuel station operator EG Group's local unit, EG

Australia, for roughly 530 million pounds ($717.4 million).

($1 = 0.7388 pounds)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)