Canada's Big-Tobacco Settlement Finalized, Ending Decadeslong Litigation 
 

Units of Philip Morris, British American Tobacco and Japan Tobacco will pay $22.7 billion to settle all smoking-related lawsuits in Canada.

 
Walgreens Goes From $100 Billion Health Giant to Private-Equity Salvage Project 
 

Sycamore's deal to take Walgreens private follows the storied chain's decline amid e-commerce and health-industry changes.

 
U.S. Likely to Ban Chinese App DeepSeek From Government Devices 
 

The White House is weighing measures to restrict the artificial-intelligence upstart, including banning its chatbot from government devices.

 
Blackstone Raises Largest Commercial Property Debt Fund With $8 Billion Haul 
 

The fund took two years to build and will be active in North America, Europe and Australia.

 
MDA Space Plans to Expand, Seeing Few Threats From Mounting Tariffs 
 

MDA Space isn't worried about the threat of tariffs thanks to customers that extend far beyond its borders and its limited dependence on U.S. suppliers.

 
Global Insurer Allianz in Talks for $3 Billion-Plus Viridium Deal 
 

Germany's Allianz is in exclusive talks to acquire Viridium, a consolidator of closed books of insurance policies, in a deal that would bolster its domestic operations.

 
Universal Music Shares Rise on Subscription Revenue Beat 
 

Stock in the record label behind Taylor Swift rose after revenue from subscriptions and streaming grew 5.6%.

 
ESPN Cements Stephen A. Smith's Star Status With $100 Million-Plus Contract 
 

The five-year deal for the "First Take" commentator bucks the trend of pay cuts across cable networks.

 
Broadcom Earnings and AI Strength Should Win Over a Tougher Crowd 
 

Revenue from the company's custom AI chips is soaring, with more potential customers in the pipeline.

 
Salvatore Ferragamo's Shares Plunge 
 

Shares in the luxury fashion firm tumbled as the company continues to struggle with a brand revamp strategy.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

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