PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - March 27

March 27 (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

• Pernod Ricard and Jack Daniel’s owner in talks to combine operations

• Jaguar Land Rover to shut UK plant for almost two weeks after supplier fire

• EU to impose fines on online platforms importing unsafe products

• Heathrow warns that third runway costs risk an HS2-style spiral

Overview

• French drinks maker Pernod Ricard PERP.PA is in talks to combine its business with the US owner of Jack Daniel's BFb.N whiskey in a deal that could create a transatlantic premium alcohol group.

• Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover TAMO.NS will shut down a UK plant for nearly two weeks due to a fire at its supplier in Norway in a fresh blow to the carmaker following last year’s one-month shutdown caused by a cyber attack.

• The European Union has agreed to allow member countries to impose fines on ecommerce platforms that import unsafe products into the bloc, in an effort to stem a flood of cheap Chinese goods from platforms like Temu and Shein.

• Heathrow has warned that the costs of its third runway project risk spiralling like High Speed 2, rail budget unless it puts in place greater safeguards over its spending.