Sept 9 (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 nears $20bn takeover of Teck Resources ( TECK )

- Aquarian in final fundraising stage for deal to acquire

Brighthouse

- Heathrow terminal reopens after police say no 'adverse

substance' found

- Mediobanca chief poised to step down as Monte dei Paschi

gains control

Overview

- Anglo American is close to acquiring Canada's Teck

Resources ( TECK ) in a mostly stock transaction that could

value the company at about $20 billion in one of the mining

industry's largest deals.

- Aquarian Holdings is in late-stage talks with Mubadala

Capital and Qatar Investment Authority to finance its takeover

of Brighthouse Financial ( BHF ), one of the last large

independent U.S. insurers.

- Terminal 4 at London's Heathrow airport reopened on Monday

evening after travellers were evacuated for several hours as

emergency services investigated a "possible hazardous materials

incident".

- Mediobanca chief executive Alberto Nagel is

preparing to step down as early as next week, after Monte dei

Paschi di Siena gained control of the Milanese

financial institution.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)