March 7 (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

- SpaceX Starship rocket explodes minutes after launch

- Private equity group Sycamore to take Walgreens private in

up to $24bn deal

- SEC withdraws complaint against hedge fund Silver Point

Capital

- Keir Starmer makes fresh diplomatic push for Ukraine peace

plan

Overview

- SpaceX's massive Starship rocket exploded shortly after

launch for a second consecutive time on Thursday, a setback for

Elon Musk's company as it seeks to build a vessel capable of

reaching Mars.

- Walgreens Boots Alliance ( WBA ) has struck a deal

worth up to $23.7 billion with private equity group Sycamore

Partners that will bring the struggling pharmacy chain's

century-long run as a public company to an end.

- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking

to dismiss its complaint against Silver Point Capital, a credit

hedge fund it accused in December of lax controls around

protocols for non-public information.

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has assembled around

20 countries interested in forming a "coalition of the willing"

to support Ukraine after any ceasefire, European officials said

on Thursday.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)