July 1 (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

Apple's Tim Cook holds 'constructive' talks with EU tech chief over 'Siri AI'

Eni and Mercuria to form partnership to trade energy commodities

Europe's rearmament drive is sustaining 195,000 US defence jobs, Nato chief says

Schroders close to selling its financial planning arm for more than 200 million pounds

Overview

Apple AAPL.O chief executive Tim Cook and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen held "constructive" talks on Tuesday as the two sides aim to lower the temperature in a bitter dispute over the iPhone maker's new "Siri AI."

Italian oil major Eni ENI.MI is to form a partnership with Swiss trading house Mercuria to jointly trade global energy commodities.

Europe's rearmament drive is sustaining195,000 US defence jobs through $300 billion in arms orders, Nato secretary-general Mark Rutt said.

Schroders SDR.L is close to selling its financial planning arm Benchmark Capital for more than 200 million pounds to advice firm Söderberg & Partners.