Sept 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

- Elon Musk faces possible summons before UK parliament over

role of X

- PwC to parachute in UK partner to run scandal-hit China

business

- HSBC ( HSBC ) considers cost-cutting merger of commercial and

investment banking units

- Keir Starmer pledges to end attacks on trade union

movement

Overview

- Elon Musk will be asked by the UK parliament to give

evidence about the operations of social media platform X under

plans drawn up by a leading contender to become chair of a key

panel of MPs.

- Auditor PwC is set to parachute in a senior partner from

the UK to run its business in China, as the fallout from its

audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande continues to

mount.

- HSBC's ( HSBC ) top executives have discussed a plan to merge its

commercial and investment banking units, bringing together two

of its three divisions in what would be a significant move by

new chief executive Georges Elhedery to cut costs.

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will promise to end

"cheap and vindictive attacks" on the trade union movement as he

promises to work with both businesses and unions to "rewire" the

British economy.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)