UPDATE 3-BASF hopes pricing power will boost profit growth later in the year Adds CEO comment in paragraphs 2-4, shares in paragraph 6 By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT, July 26 (Reuters) - BASF BASFn.DE is banking on regaining pricing power to speed up earnings growth in the second half after the German chemicals group's adjusted profit edged 0.6% higher in the second quarter, with China playing a key role.

Bayer's Monsanto to pay $160 mln to resolve Seattle's PCB contamination lawsuit By Jonathan Stempel July 25 (Reuters) - Monsanto will pay $160 million to settle a lawsuit by the city of Seattle that accused the unit of Germany's Bayer BAYGn.DE of polluting the city's drainage system and the local Lower Duwamish River with toxic chemicals known as PCBs.

UPDATE 2-Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer weedkiller causes blood cancer Recasts and writes through with comments from judge, Bayer and plaintiffs' lawyers By Peter Hobson and Alasdair Pal CANBERRA, July 25 (Reuters) - An Australian judge on Thursday dismissed a class action lawsuit claiming Bayer's BAYGn.DE Roundup weedkiller can cause a type of blood cancer, a ruling the company said it would seek to leverage in similar cases being fought in the United States.

Australian judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Bayer's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer SYDNEY, July 25 (Reuters) - An Australian judge said on Thursday it was not proven that an ingredient in Bayer's BAYGn.DE Roundup weedkiller increases the risk of cancer in users. Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney Editing by Praveen Menon

UPDATE 2-Roche lifts 2024 profit guidance on strong drug sales First-half operating profit growth beats analyst estimates Revenue from eye drug Vabysmo nearly doubles, beats estimates Expects close to 10% adjusted profit growth, up vs previous Shares traded near 1-year high earlier on Thursday Adds details on eye drug in paragraphs 5 and 7, details on CEO's strategy in last two paragraphs By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT, July 25 (Reuters) - Roche ROG.S on Thursday raised its full-year earnings foreca