Frankfurt, Germany, March 4, 2026 (AFP) - Weedkiller cancer claims drive Bayer to bigger loss

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2026-03-04

German agrichemical giant Bayer said Wednesday it made a loss of 3.62 billion euros ($4.20 billion) in 2025 after it booked extra charges related to claims that its popular weedkiller causes blood cancer. The loss was bigger than the 2.55 billion euros the firm lost in 2024, with Bayer pointing to the impact of "high special charges for litigations". Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to the Roundup weedkill......

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