Oct 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.

- Rio Tinto said it has agreed to a $6.7

billion takeover of Arcadium Lithium ( ARLTF ), propelling it

into the ranks of the top producers of a key commodity used in

batteries for electric vehicles.

- The U.S. Justice Department submitted a filing on Tuesday

that presented a federal court with a range of potential

options- from conduct restrictions to a breakup-aimed at ending

what a judge said was Google's unlawful monopoly in

search.

- Newmont ( NEM ) has agreed to sell a gold mine in Ghana to

a Chinese miner for $1 billion, the latest divestiture by the

world's biggest gold miner as it turns its focus to copper.

Zijin Mining Group will buy Newmont's ( NEM ) 100% equity

interest in the Akyem Gold Mine Project in Ghana.

- The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the latest

fiscal year, driven by higher spending on interest and programs

for older Americans, as the government faces a persistent gap

between federal outlays and tax collections.

- Marketing technology company Zeta Global ( ZETA ) is

buying LiveIntent, another marketing tech provider, for $250

million in cash and stock.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)