Health Care

AstraZeneca in cancer deal with Daiichi Sankyo

Shares in drug maker Daiichi Sankyo soared after AstraZeneca agreed to pay the Japanese company up to $6.9 billion as part of an agreement to develop and market a potentially "transformative" cancer treatment.

EU aims to put speed limit technology on cars

European Union officials have struck a provisional political deal to require new safety features on autos that would include technology to keep cars within legal speed limits.