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Vacinação em dia e adaptação do vírus levam a sintomas de Covid mais leves, dizem especialistas

Maior cobertura vacinal com reforço melhora proteção contra novas cepas mais transmissíveis

Bayer chief hits out at US legal system after weedkiller fight

The head of German conglomerate Bayer has launched a scathing attack on the US legal system, claiming companies operating in America are preyed on by litigation lawyers and at risk from juries required to rule on complex issues.

Bayer is embroiled in a lengthy legal battle in the US stemming from its $63bn acquisition in 2016 of seedmaker Monsanto, a controversial deal that has left the German group exposed to litigation over an allegedly cancerous weedkiller Roundup.

Since the Monsanto acquisition, which was resisted by some shareholders, Bayer has been pursued through the US courts by thousands of claimants alleging their use of the weedkiller left them with cancer.

Healthcare could provide a tonic for bears and bulls alike

Data businesses and medical equipment suppliers are riding long-term trends such as ageing

Grupo Reckitt tem alta de 14% nas vendas no 4º trimestre

A unidade de saúde, por sua vez, avançou 6,7%, e viu crescimento forte nas marcas de medicamentos vendidos sem prescrição, compensado pela demanda mais fraca na China, enquanto nutrição entregou outro trimestre forte, em alta de 19,4%, com forte demanda nos Estados Unidos e a contínua recuperação nos mercados em desenvolvimento.