Southwestern, Chesapeake Near $17 Billion Energy Merger 
 

Southwestern Energy and Chesapeake Energy are close to a merger that would create a roughly $17 billion company and one of the largest U.S. natural-gas producers.

 
Big Design-Software Companies Near $35 Billion Deal 
 

Synopsys and Ansys are in exclusive talks and a deal could come as soon as next week.

 
General Dynamics Names Kim Kuryea Finance Chief 
 

Jason Aiken, the current CFO, will focus exclusively on the operating duties of the technologies group, the company said.

 
Florida Is First State Allowed to Import Drugs From Canada in Bid to Reduce Costs 
 

The FDA's decision could change the way Americans obtain prescription medicines and could reduce their cost.

 
Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Make Autopilot Fixes 
 

The car maker's biggest recall in the country follows a similar move in U.S. last month.

 
Nation's Biggest Hospital Landlord Suffers New Losses 
 

Medical Properties Trust said it would record about $350 million of write-downs related to its largest tenant, sending its shares down nearly 30% in early trading Friday.

 
Constellation Brands Slashes Fiscal-Year Guidance. The Stock Rises Anyway. 
 

Third-quarter adjusted earnings of $3.19 a share from the beer and wine seller top analysts' estimates.

 
Netflix Considers Ways to Make Money From Videogames 
 

Ideas include charging extra for some games as well as incorporating ads and in-game purchases.

 
Gold Mining Boss Ousted Over $5.9 Million Payment 
 

Endeavour Mining removed CEO Sébastien de Montessus after a board investigation; he denied wrongdoing.

 
Puck Taps Former Twitter Customer Chief as CEO 
 

Sarah Personette will be tasked with helping the news startup expand into new coverage areas and markets.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 05, 2024 17:15 ET (22:15 GMT)