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The Supreme Court has blocked a $6bn settlement that shielded the Sackler family, who own Purdue, from future legal action. The pharmaceuticals company is widely blamed for the US opioid crisis. We dig into what the ruling means.
Meanwhile, we speak to two executives heading the $2bln Korean company behind "webtoons", which has just launched on the Nasdaq stock exchange. And India's government looks into reports that iPhone maker Foxconn is excluding married women from working at its main factory.
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The Supreme Court has blocked a $6bn settlement that shielded the Sackler family, who own Purdue, from future legal action. The pharmaceuticals company is widely blamed for the US opioid crisis. We dig into what the ruling means.
Meanwhile, we speak to two executives heading the $2bln Korean company behind "webtoons", which has just launched on the Nasdaq stock exchange. And India's government looks into reports that iPhone maker Foxconn is excluding married women from working at its main factory.

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