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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.

The 90-year-old “Star Trek” actor is the oldest person to reach space. Jeff Bezos’s company conducted the flight as aviation regulators assess recent allegations about Blue Origin’s safety record.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is scrutinizing the electric-car maker over its recent software update and its use of nondisclosure agreements.

Email in court shows former CEO said grocery chain did hundreds of hours of due diligence before inking Theranos deal.