Aug 7 (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.

- Activist investor Starboard Value has a more than 9% stake

in Rogers Corp ( ROG ) and plans to seek another round of

changes at the engineering-materials maker to boost shares.

- Disney's ( DIS ) ESPN ( DIS ) and TKO Group's ( TKO ) World

Wrestling Entertainment have reached a more than $1.6 billion

agreement that will give the sports-media company exclusive

rights to many of WWE's most high-profile events.

- U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose roughly

100% tariffs on all chips coming into the U.S. but exempt tech

companies that have promised to manufacture domestically, a big

win for Apple ( AAPL ) and other electronics firms worried about

new trade challenges.

- United Airlines flights started taking off again

late Wednesday, a few hours after a systemwide technology issue

prompted the carrier to halt departures.

- The Federal Trade Commission has moved to block

Edwards Lifesciences' ( EW ) proposed acquisition of

medical-device company JenaValve Technology.

- Microsoft ( MSFT ) is recruiting top talent from

Google's DeepMind, to encourage a startup-like culture

and also lucrative offers.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)