Nov 8 (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

- BlackRock ( BLK ) in talks to take minority stake in Millennium

- Citi revamps pay for wealth bankers

- Goldman Sachs ( GS ) names biggest partner class since 2010

- Federal Reserve cuts interest rates as Jay Powell says he

will not resign as chair

Overview

- BlackRock ( BLK ) is in early-stage discussions with

Millennium Management about a strategic partnership that could

see the world's largest asset manager take an equity stake in

one of the most profitable hedge fund managers.

- Citigroup ( C/PN ) is revamping pay for its private bankers

in an attempt to boost sales of investment products and overhaul

how the group's struggling wealth division interacts with its

wealthy clients.

- Goldman Sachs ( GS ) has appointed 95 new partners, the

biggest class since 2010, in its biennial process to refill the

Wall Street bank's senior ranks.

- The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a

quarter point on Thursday as its chair Jay Powell hailed the

strength of the US economy and said he would not resign if

incoming president Donald Trump asked him to.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)