NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it is negotiating with plaintiffs' lawyers who have opposed the company's proposed settlement of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, seeking to eliminate holdouts to the deal.  J&J has announced plans to finalize a $6.48 billion global settlement through the bankruptcy of a subsidiary company,...

03:38 PM EDT, 08/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Perma-Pipe International ( PPIH ) said Friday it has secured two development projects in the Middle East and North Africa region, with a combined value exceeding $46 million. The two awarded projects will utilize Perma-Pipe's ( PPIH ) coating technologies and an insulation system, featuring spray-applied polyurethane foam with a high-density polyethylene casing,...

SAO PAULO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Brazil's top sugar and ethanol producer Raizen said on Friday that industrial operations at its Santa Elisa plant in Sao Paulo state have been halted since Thursday due to fires in sugarcane fields around the plant. The company said it had to evacuate workers from the plant, one of its largest in the country,...

By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's government and ruling party have agreed to move up an electric vehicle battery certification programme, the party said on Sunday, as authorities seek to alleviate public safety concerns after a series of fires involving EVs. The government will start the battery certification scheme in October, earlier than scheduled, to help guarantee the...