PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - April 11

April 11 (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

- Head of British military makes first Beijing visit in 10 years

- EY fined 4.9 million pounds over Thomas Cook audits before 2019 collapse

- EU could tax Big Tech if Trump trade talks fail, says von der Leyen

- EU agrees to start trade talks with UAE after Trump tariff war

Overview

- Britain's Chief of Defence Staff Tony Radakin met General Liu Zhenli, the chief of staff of the joint staff department of China's central military commission, on Wednesday, marking the first time in a decade the head of the British military has visited Beijing.

- Britian's Financial Reporting Council said it had fined accountancy firm Ernst & Young 4.9 million pounds ($6.3 million) for "significant breaches" of standards on audits of Thomas Cook prior to its collapse in 2019.

- The EU is prepared to deploy its most powerful trade measures and may impose levies on U.S. digital companies if negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump fail to end his tariff war against Europe.

- The European Union and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to launch free trade talks amid the upheaval and uncertainties created by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs.

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