Business and finance news from Guardian US
Business
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Numerous lawsuits have been brought against the pharmaceutical subsidiary over claims the chemical causes cancer -
Workers in Myanmar say management targeted union supporters under pretense layoffs were related to coronavirus
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Tests by Consumer Reports find toxic metal in Starkey Spring Water, which was previously recalled for exceeding federal limits, and is sold on Amazon -
Brands including North Face, Ben & Jerry’s and Patagonia pulling out in July over hate speech policing
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In depth
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A new kind of venture capital fund would use money from the US government to invest in companies that most need it -
Despite one of the world’s highest smoking rates, many politicians believe a ban will affect the economy -
Lockdown livestreams and drive-in gigs may be flourishing, but small venues and artists will struggle in coming months
Around the world
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Closure of Nigeria’s schools during lockdown has hit access to learning for poorer children -
Hubertus Heil says entire region ‘taken hostage’ by owners’ failure to protect workers -
1.5% of top positions are held by black people, a 0.1 percentage-point increase in eight years, survey finds -
One factory owner tells how coronavirus cancellations by UK brands have seen him struggle to pay wages
Featured topics
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Bullying or budgeting? Guardian readers weigh in on conflict over which spouse can control the purse-strings -
Bonanza for billionaires as combined wealth surges to $3.581tn, with the likes of Bezos, Gates and Zuckerberg getting richer as unemployment rises -
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