May 10 (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

- Anglo American's South Africa investors open to improved BHP

bid

- Todd Boehly's investment house in advanced talks to buy

private credit firm

- Jeff Zucker expresses regret over failed Telegraph deal

- Supplier to Boeing and Airbus warns against break-up of

Northern Ireland facility

Overview

- Anglo American's key South African shareholders are

open to a takeover offer from BHP, despite government

concerns that the miner's more than 30 billion pounds ($37.53

billion) proposal is bad for Africa's most industrialised

economy.

- U.S. financier Todd Boehly's investment house Eldridge

Industries is in advanced talks to buy European private credit

firm Hayfin Capital Management.

- RedBird IMI boss Jeff Zucker said he regrets not completing

the acquisition of the Spectator magazine last year before being

dragged into a months-long UK government probe that ultimately

blocked the deal.

- The head of Spirit AeroSystems UK has warned the

potential break-up of its Northern Ireland operations in the

event of a sale would be "extremely detrimental" to their future

and the region's aerospace industry.

($1 = 0.7993 pounds)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)