July 1 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified

these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Boeing ( BA ) said on Monday that it had agreed to buy a

major supplier, Spirit AeroSystems ( SPR ), ending a nearly

two-decade experiment in outsourcing production of major

components of its commercial planes.

- The U.S. Justice Department plans to allow Boeing ( BA )

to avoid a criminal trial if it agrees to plead guilty to a

fraud charge stemming from two fatal crashes of its 737 Max more

than five years ago.

- Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent

company of the movie rental company Redbox, which is known for

its distinctive red kiosks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

protection on Friday.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)