Jan 19, 2023
Bayer sued for barring non-U.S. citizen from Roundup settlement

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A new U.S. lawsuit on Thursday accused Germany's Bayer AG of illegally excluding a Virginia farmworker from a settlement over claims its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, because she is not a U.S. citizen. The complaint said…

Jan 17, 2023
Disney braces for boardroom battle

(Reuters) - Activist investor Nelson Peltz last week bid for a seat on the board of Walt Disney Co, stirring the pot for what appears to be a boardroom battle brewing at the Magic Kingdom. This comes after company veteran…

Jan 16, 2023
Household wealth optimism collapses, global survey shows

By Mark John (Reuters) - Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing levels of distrust in institutions among low-income households. The Edelman…

Jan 12, 2023
California lawsuit accuses drugmakers of insulin overcharging

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -California is suing the United States' leading insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers, accusing them of using their market power to overcharge patients for the life-saving drug, the state's attorney general announced on Thursday. The lawsuit,…