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Juul CEO steps down amid product controversy

Image: Seth Wenig/AP, FILE() (ABC News) — Juul’s CEO stepped down on Wednesday following backlash against the e-cigarette company’s marketing practices and a wave of illnesses linked to vaping in recent weeks. Kevin Burns will be replaced by K.C. Crosthwaite, an executive from Altria, which owns a major stake in Juul. Juul’s future is at risk, the incoming CEO said…

Former Volkswagen CEO charged with fraud in Germany

(ABC News)-German prosecutors have indicted former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn and four others on charges of fraud and unfair competition, saying he failed to prevent the manipulation of engine software that let Volkswagen cars cheat on diesel emission tests. Prosecutors in Braunschweig said Monday that Winterkorn knew about the deceptive software since at least May 25, 2014, despite his public…