In battle over Johnson’s baby powder, asbestos opens a new legal front

The memos were concise and direct. An executive at Johnson & Johnson said the main ingredient in its best-selling baby powder could potentially be contaminated by asbestos, the dangerous mineral that can cause cancer. He recommended to senior staff in 1971 that the company “upgrade” its quality control of talc. Two years later, another executive […]

Egypt to have strongest economic growth in Arab world

Dubai: Egypt is expected to have the strongest economic growth in the Arab world in 2019, economists said on Wednesday, with World Bank forecasts pointing to a rate of between 5 and 6 per cent. Mahmoud Mohieldin, senior vice president of the World Bank Group, said Egypt’s economic growth rate will be more than twice […]