Dec 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.

- IBM ( IBM ) is in advanced talks to acquire

data-infrastructure company Confluent for about $11

billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, in a move

aimed at boosting Big Blue's ability to capture growing demand

for cloud services.

- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern over

Netflix's ( NFLX ) $72 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros

.

- Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ) and GIC will acquire

National Storage REIT ( NTSGF ) for almost $4.5 billion.

- The Trump administration said it will waive an $11 million

fine imposed on Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) as part of a $140

million settlement over the carrier's meltdown in December 2022

during a busy holiday travel period.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)