PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Aug 28

Aug 28 (Reuters) - Following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Tropical Storm Idalia, which formed on Sunday, was expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane by the time it reaches Florida's Gulf Coast on Tuesday in what forecasters said would be a "very significant and impactful hurricane."

- A coalition of labor unions and civic groups in Georgia and Alabama will launch a pressure campaign on Monday targeting Hyundai's electric vehicle plants and its clean energy suppliers.

- Hurricane Franklin is projected to become a major hurricane on Monday and create swells that could begin affecting Bermuda by Sunday night, the National Hurricane Center said.

- Three U.S. Marine Corps troops died Sunday after a military aircraft crashed near Darwin, Australia, during a routine training exercise, and five others have been transported to the Royal Darwin Hospital in serious condition. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)