Year: 2021

Johnson & Johnson placed into bankruptcy its liabilities for tens of thousands of lawsuits linking talc-based products to cancer, betting the move will help drive a settlement of personal-injury claims that are expected to grow for decades to come.

Vaccine experts advising the Food and Drug Administration voted, 19-0, to recommend authorization of an extra dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 shot, a key step in making booster doses available to millions more people.

LinkedIn’s plans to shut down the version of its professional-networking site used in the country mark the end of the last major American social-media service operating openly there.

The world’s largest furniture seller said a significant share of its products are missing from store shelves around the world, with many of its flatpacks and houseware items sitting idle at warehouses waiting for trucks.

The social-media giant will restrict who can view group discussions on topics such as platform safety and election integrity.

The White House announced a pledge from one of the country’s busiest ports to operate around the clock, a move aimed at easing cargo bottlenecks that have led to shortages and higher consumer costs.

Delta posted a quarterly profit as travel demand began to recover in recent weeks despite the spread of a more contagious Covid-19 variant, though the company said it faces pressure from rising fuel prices.