June 23 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
- The chemical and manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 billion settlement on Thursday with U.S. cities and towns over their claims that the company contaminated drinking water with so-called forever chemicals used in everything from firefighting foam to nonstick coatings
- Ford Motor and its battery manufacturing partner will receive a $9.2 billion loan to build three battery factories in Kentucky and Tennessee, the Department of Energy said.
- The proposed $290 million settlement between JPMorgan Chase and sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein carries no minimum or maximum payout for each individual, leaving that decision to the claims administrator appointed to oversee the process, according to a plan filed in federal court.
- Lawmakers are flagging what they say are likely significant violations of U.S. law by Temu, a popular Chinese shopping platform, accusing it of providing an unchecked channel that allows goods made with forced labor to flow into the United States.
- Microsoft said if a federal judge grants an injunction that would delay the closing of its $70 billion acquisition of the video game giant Activision Blizzard , it could abandon the deal. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)
