Oct 8 (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.

- Dockworkers at Port of Montreal won't work overtime in an

attempt to ramp up pressure on employers as efforts to agree on

a labor deal drag on.

- Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5

storm on Monday, threatening to bring additional storm surge and

flooding later this week to a battered Florida that is still

recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene.

- Cannae said on Monday it's buying a stake in The

Watkins Company for an undisclosed amount with KDSA Investment

Partners, adding the maker of spices and seasonings to a

portfolio that includes sports teams, restaurants and business

software companies.

- A U.S. District Judge on Monday ordered Google

to make it easier for developers of mobile-app stores to compete

on phones and tablets that use the company's Android software, a

blow to the search giant as it navigates numerous legal threats.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)