PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - July 16 July 16(Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines - UK green taxes on electricity bills deter EV take-up, say energy suppliers - Boutique bank founded by Goldman dealmakers aims for UK expansion - Burberry replaces chief executive and warns on profits - Airbus and Thales explore space tie-up Overview - British power suppliers EDF Energy and Oc

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Updates Macy's July 15 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on Monday: ** Macy's M.N scrapped talks with an investor group comprising Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital that had offered to acquire the department store chain for $6.9 billion, sending its shares down 15%.

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions July 15 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday: ** Macy's M.N has ended its buyout discussions with Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital, saying that their raised offer lacked the certainty of financing and did not provide compelling value, sending its shares down 15% in early trading.

Airbus, Thales looking at merging some of their space activities - sources PARIS, July 15 (Reuters) - European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are exploring a potential tie-up of some of their space activities, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday, confirming an earlier report by French business paper La Tribune. The sources said the talks were focusing on the groups' satellite activities.

UPDATE 3-Airbus and Thales explore tie-up of space activities, sources say Adds details and context from paragraph 4 By Tim Hepher, Giulia Segreti and Tassilo Hummel PARIS, July 15 (Reuters) - European aerospace groups Airbus AIR.PA and Thales TCFP.PA are exploring a tie-up of some space activities as new competition disrupts the sector, two industry sources said.