Bayer could be close to Roundup settlement, mediator says

(Reuters) - Bayer could be close to settling more than 75,000 cancer claims related to its Roundup herbicide, with mediator Ken Feinberg on Friday saying he was "cautiously optimistic that a settlement will ultimately be reached."Feinberg said the settlement negotiations were complex and difficult. Asked about a timeline, he said it would be "premature to state that a settlement is near or will be reached."Feinberg declined to discuss terms of the possible settlement, but told Reuters the group..