Monsanto

Court throws out weedkiller maker's cancer damage appeal
The US Supreme Court declines to review a ruling linking the herbicide Roundup to cancer, exposing the manufacturer to litigation
Jun 22, 2022 09:10
Mr Monsanto? Biden’s reported pick for Department of Agriculture angers progressives
As the media reported that Democrat Joe Biden plans to appoint former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack to head Agriculture in his administration, progressives called out ‘Mr Monsanto’ as a champion of GMO crops and big corporations.
Dec 9, 2020 01:09
Bayer takes more than $10 BILLION write-down over Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said it’s facing a double hit from a higher legal bill for claims relating to weed killer Roundup and €9.25 billion ($10.8 billion) in impairments on Monsanto-related agriculture businesses.
Nov 4, 2020 08:13
Is Bayer off the hook after coughing up $10 BILLION to settle Monsanto weedkiller lawsuits? RT’s Boom Bust finds out
Bayer, the company behind the controversial Roundup weedkiller after its takeover of Monsanto, has recently reached an agreement to put an end to most of the current and possible future lawsuits for more than $10 billion.
Jun 30, 2020 12:35
Chemical brothers: Monsanto & BASF knew for years their products destroy US farms, documents reveal
US agro-chemical firm Monsanto and Germany's BASF were aware for a long time that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms.
Mar 31, 2020 15:20
Bayer may halt sales of cancer-linked glyphosate products to private users
German pharmaceutical giant Bayer is considering stopping sales of its weedkiller containing glyphosate to individual users. The firm is facing tens of thousands of lawsuits that claim the product causes cancer.
Jan 30, 2020 09:25

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