US Business

The women’s college basketball championship game drew 18.9 million viewers vs. 14.8 million for the men’s final, fueled by Caitlin Clark’s emergence as a superstar.

Philips said it reached a final agreement with the U.S. Justice Department and Food and Drug Administration on terms of a settlement related its Respironics ventilators, and backed its medium-term guidance.

Bang & Olufsen will continue to target a larger share of higher margin revenue but it will adjust the timing and size of investments amid challenging market conditions, including in key markets in Europe and China.

Southeast Asia’s largest gummy maker is weighing options for its business, including a sale that could value Indonesia-based Yupi Indo Jelly Gum at about half a billion dollars.

The fashion retailer said the potential investor has expressed interest in a possible partnership.

Blizzard Entertainment will collaborate with China’s NetEase to bring its blockbuster game titles back to the mainland Chinese market this summer.

The online-entertainment company is hiring ad-tech player PubMatic to help juice sales of new video ads displayed on virtual billboards.

Tesco launched a $1.27 billion share buyback and said it expects profit to rise in the year ahead, signaling improving consumer demand as inflation tapers off.

Chinese electric-vehicle maker XPeng is gearing up to sell its cars in Hong Kong and Macau, part of efforts to expand beyond the overcrowded market in mainland China.

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven, Seven & i Holdings, is considering listing its superstore business as part of efforts to focus on its convenience-store segment.