Bayer has verbal agreement with some glyphosate claimants - Bloomberg

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Monday it had made progress seeking a settlement over claims its glyphosate-based Roundup weedkiller causes cancer, after Bloomberg reported the company reached a verbal agreement on about 50,000 to 85,000 cases.Bloomberg cited people familiar with the negotiations as saying that the deals have yet to be signed and Bayer is likely to announce the settlements in June. "We've made progress in the Roundup mediation discussions under the auspices of Ken Feinberg,..