June 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories

and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- L'Oreal said it has signed an agreement to

acquire a majority stake in British skincare brand Medik8.

- U.K. semiconductor company Alphawave IP Group ( AWEVF )

agreed to a $2.4 billion takeover from U.S. peer Qualcomm ( QCOM )

after two months of talks.

- Export controls, a major concern for industries worldwide,

are moving to the top of the agenda of trade talks between the

U.S. and China on Monday.

- WPP's ( WPP ) Mark Read will step down from his role as

chief executive to retire after seven years at the helm.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)