Reuters — Bayer AG failed to persuade a California appeals court to overturn a verdict favouring a school groundskeeper who claimed its Roundup weed killer caused his cancer but reduced […] Read more
Bayer loses California appeal of Roundup verdict
Damages payable to plaintiff are further reduced
Bayer puts Roundup future claims settlement on hold
Judge questions proposal for third-party scientists to rule on chemical's carcinogenicity
Frankfurt | Reuters — Bayer was forced on Wednesday to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used herbicide Roundup caused cancer after a U.S. judge […] Read more
Bayer reportedly near glyphosate settlement after lengthy talks
Proposed settlement said to include $2 billion for future cases
Reuters — Germany’s Bayer is set to reach a settlement this week with U.S. plaintiffs that claim its glyphosate-based herbicides cause cancer, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. […] Read more
Roundup cancer trial postponed to continue settlement talks
Reuters — Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, to provide […] Read more
Beyond Meat shares crumble on stock offering surprise, demand for meatless burgers soars
Reuters – Beyond Meat Inc’s shares tumbled on Monday on plans for another stock offering just three months after its IPO while demand for its plant-based burgers and sausages prompted […] Read more
U.S. judge cuts $2 billion Roundup verdict against Bayer to $86 million
Reuters – A California judge on Thursday reduced a $2 billion jury verdict, slashing the award for a couple who blamed Bayer AG’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, for their cancer […] Read more
Juror urges judge to uphold US$80M Roundup verdict
Reuters — A juror who was part of a panel that delivered a US$80 million award against Bayer AG after finding that its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup caused a man’s […] Read more
Judge to slash US$80 million Roundup jury verdict
Reuters — A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would reduce a US$80 million damage award against Bayer to US$50 million or less in the case of a man who […] Read more
Beyond Meat’s new competitor: Tyson’s pea-and-meat blended burger
Reuters — U.S. meat processor Tyson Foods on Thursday launched its first vegetarian and mixed-protein products, including a beef and pea burger, as it seeks to compete with Beyond Meat […] Read more
Beyond Meat sees sales more than doubling in 2019
Reuters — Beyond Meat, a U.S. maker of plant-based burgers and sausages, said it expects to more than double its revenue and report breakeven EBITDA this year, sending the its […] Read more
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