Jan 31 (Reuters) - The 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.

- CBS parent company Paramount is weighing a

settlement in President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over

a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris, as executives fear

the legal battle could risk regulatory hurdles for their planned

multibillion-dollar merger.

- OpenAI is in talks with SoftBank for an

investment of up to $25 billion, with some funds potentially

supporting its $100 billion Stargate data center project, though

separate from SoftBank's existing stake.

- Staffing at Reagan National Airport's air traffic control

tower was below normal levels during Wednesday's midair

collision, with a single controller handling both helicopters

and runway traffic, an internal Federal Aviation Administration

safety report found.

- The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Doug Burgum to lead

the Interior Department in a 79-18 vote, putting the oil and gas

advocate in charge of federal drilling, mining, and public land

policies.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)