PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - March 18

March 18 (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.

- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said changes in the geopolitical landscape and a need to secure more defense production in Canada have sparked a review of the country's planned acquisition of 88 F-35 combat jets from Lockheed Martin LMT.N.

- Spanish banking giant Banco Santander SAN.MC is pushing to expand its U.S. operations through a partnership that taps into Verizon's VZ.N vast customer base.

- Google parent Alphabet GOOGL.O is in advanced talks to acquire cybersecurity startup Wiz for around $30 billion.

- Higher U.S. tariffs on imports are set to slow economic growth and push inflation higher around the world, with further increases threatening an even more severe downturn, the OECD forecast on Monday.

- The Federal Housing Finance Agency on Monday removed eight members from the board of Fannie Mae FNMA.PK, while culling six members from the board of Freddie Mac FMCC.PK.

- The head of the U.S. agency that enforces laws banning workplace discrimination on Monday warned 20 major law firms that their employment policies meant to boost diversity, equity and inclusion may be illegal.