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In 1973, Harry Sheng was working as a mechanical engineer for Sparton Corporation, a defense contractor in Jackson, Michigan, when his mother got sick back in China. Sheng was among thousands of ethnic Chinese scientists then living in the United States, th…

(Reuters) - Bayer AG’s (BAYGn.DE) shares have taken a hit since three consecutive U.S. juries awarded more than $2 billion in damages to cancer patients alleging that the company’s glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, caused their disease. FILE PHOTO: A bridge is decorated with the logo of a Bayer AG, a…

Business As Bayer AG tries to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, the company is considering a proposal that would bar plaintiffs' lawyers involved in the litigation from advertising for new clients, according to a person familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: Monsanto Co's Roundup is…

CHICAGO: The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday (Jan 30) it finished a regulatory review that found glyphosate, the most widely used weed killer in the United States, is not a carcinogen.The conclusion reaffirms the agency's stance on glyphosate, the key ingredient in Bayer AG's Roundup, despite judgments by US juries…

Monsanto executive testifies the company expected dicamba to drift Leaves of Bader Farms' peach trees bear holes and discoloration that owner Bill Bader believes is the result of drift from illegal applications of the herbicide dicamba on area farms. Other trees throughout the orchard have branches that are almost entirely…

Lying is a money making activity and lies are commodities. There is a profitable global market for media and public figures committed to spreading disinformation. Needless to say, Telling the Truth, on the other hand, Is Not a Money-Making Proposition. The m…

Bayer AG said on Friday it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs’ lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial over allegations its popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer to provide room for negotiations to settle the litigation. “While Bayer is construct…

Bayer (OTCPK:BAYRY-3.9%) says it has reached an agreement with plaintiffs' lawyers to postpone a Missouri jury trial related to its Roundup weedkiller to allow more time for settlement talks. "While Bayer is constructively engaged in the mediation process, t…

Peter Andrews is an Irish science journalist and writer, based in London. He has a background in the life sciences, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a degree in Genetics.Extracted from the seeds of soybeans and used in everything from fast fo…

Bayer may pay $10 billion to settle Roundup cancer cases from its Monsanto deal