Bloomberg A unit of Imerys SA agreed to settle claims by 22 women that talc it supplied to Johnson & Johnson for baby powder was tainted with asbestos and caused their cancers. The Paris-based minerals company’s unit didn’t acknowledge that the talc was tainted or dangerous. The terms of the settlement are closely guarded and won’t be made public. But ...

Bloomberg US job growth in May vaulted payroll gains above 1 million in 2018, reaching the milestone a month earlier than in the past two years. Whether the labor market can maintain such a breakneck pace amid a diminishing pool of skilled workers is another question. Employers added 223,000 jobs last month, more than forecast and bringing payroll gains for ...

Bloomberg Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plenty to worry about ahead of Donald Trump’s meeting with Kim Jong-un next week, including the prospect of a deal that undermines Japan’s six-decade security alliance with the US and leaves the island nation vulnerable to attack. But it’s another issue that will top Abe’s agenda when he meets Trump at the White House ...