A German pharmaceutical firm has agreed to pay $650m (€478m) to settle the majority of lawsuits filed over its blood thinner Pradaxa, which has been linked to more than 500 patient deaths.

BP Plc and lawyers for businesses and individuals suing over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are near a $14bn (€10.64bn) accord to be funded with money set aside for out-of-court settlements, according to people familiar with the talks.