PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - March 29

March 29 (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

- Thames Water shareholders signal readiness to take 5 bln pound hit

- UK nuclear watchdog takes Sellafield operator to court over alleged IT breaches

- Lloyd's of London chief calls for quick insurance payouts on Baltimore bridge

- UK to cut stock settlement times from 2027

Overview

- Thames Water shareholders were preparing to write off as much as all their 5 billion pounds ($6.31 billion) investment in Britain's biggest water company, people close to the shareholders said.

- The state-owned operator of Britain's largest nuclear waste site Sellafield Ltd is set to be prosecuted by the industry watchdog over alleged IT security breaches.

- The chief executive of the Lloyd's of London insurance market has said insurers should "just get on with it" and pay out for the Baltimore bridge collapse, rather than waiting for years of wrangling over which part of the sector is liable.

- Britain will join the global move to cut the time to settle stocks and bonds at the end of 2027, a year later than originally planned after pushback from businesses with EU interests. ($1 = 0.7923 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)