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The European Union approves a grant of €4.2 billion (US$4.58 billion) in financial aid to Ukraine.
2024-08-6

The euro's value against the U.S. dollar falls below parity for the first time in 20 years.
2022-07-13

The Special Olympics lift their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the upcoming Special Olympics USA event in Orlando, Florida, after Governor Ron DeSantis urged them to do so or face threats of a $27.5 million fine.
2022-06-3

U.S. President Joe Biden signs the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law.
2021-11-15

The leader of the Haitian gang who kidnapped 17 United States and Canadian missionaries has threatened to kill the hostages if the gang does not receive the $17 million ransom for their release.
2021-10-21

The United States House of Representatives votes 220–211 to pass the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which extends weekly jobless benefit payments of $300 until September, sends $1,400 checks to individuals, and funds other coronavirus relief programs for states and businesses. The stimulus bill will be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
2021-03-10

Bayer AG announces it has agreed to pay US$10 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits regarding claims that the Monsanto herbicide Roundup causes cancer. Court-appointed mediator Kenneth Feinberg says the deal is a "constructive and reasonable" resolution.
2020-06-24

The German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer is to cut 12,000 jobs by the end of 2021 as part of an overhaul following its acquisition of Monsanto earlier in 2018.
2018-11-29

American agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology company Monsanto rejects an unsolicited $62 billion takeover bid by German pharmaceutical giant Bayer, saying the price was too low but adding that it remained “open to further talks.”
2016-05-24

German chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer bids to merge with American agrochemical and agricultural firm Monsanto.
2016-05-19