Bayer chairman quits after making progress to settle litigation
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer , which is fighting claims its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer, said its Chairman Werner Wenning was stepping down because the drugs and crop protection company was making good progress in settlement talks."We have made and continue to make progress in handling the legal issues in the U.S. That's why now is a good time to hand over to my successor," 73-year-old Wenning said in a statement on Wednesday.Norbert Winkeljohann, who was head of auditing firm..