The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal.

Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for

their accuracy.

- Novartis is acquiring Avidity Biosciences ( RNA )

in a $12 billion deal that the Swiss drugmaker said would

further boost its long-term focus on treating neuromuscular

disorders.

- Roughly 3,200 striking St. Louis-area Boeing ( BA )

workers will stay on the picket line after members rejected a

modified contract proposal for a fourth time.

- Australia's consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft ( MSFT ),

alleging the U.S. tech giant misled its 2.7 million customers by

making it difficult for them to avoid paying for new

artificial-intelligence services.

- HSBC Holdings ( HSBC ) is booking a provision of $1.1

billion for a lawsuit in Luxembourg related to Bernard Madoff's

multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, one of the largest financial

frauds in American history.

- The U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on Canada,

President Donald Trump said on Saturday, a punitive measure in

response to an ad campaign that he said misrepresented comments

by former President Ronald Reagan.

- Movie and television producer Taylor Sheridan, known for

hits including "Yellowstone," "Tulsa King" and "Landman," has

signed a deal to join NBCUniversal after his contract

with Paramount expires.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)