May 29 (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.
* The New York Stock Exchange is preparing a new plan to make it easier to buy or sell thinly traded stocks, to counter slow midday trading and uneven liquidity. (http://on.wsj.com/1LPhaq5)
* Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to bank withdrawals of large sums of money that he allegedly paid to keep someone quiet about his "prior misconduct." (http://on.wsj.com/1FGdsxo)
* Avago Technologies Ltd CEO Hock Tan, a media-shy financial whiz now mounting the largest takeover in high-tech history, is stepping into the limelight with a $37 billion cash-and-stock deal to buy chip maker Broadcom Corp. (http://on.wsj.com/1SFF5gR)
* China's stock market and more favorable domestic regulations are driving tech firms to plan to list shares in China instead of the United States. (http://on.wsj.com/1FGIYeK)
* Amazon.com Inc is preparing to broadly expand its fledgling lineup of private-label brands to include grocery items such as milk, cereal, and baby food, as well as household cleaners. (http://on.wsj.com/1QdHFH9) (Compiled by Zara Mascarenhas in Bengaluru)