PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news – October 8

Oct 8 (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. – Tesla on Tuesday unveiled new versions of its two most popular models, Model Y and Model 3, to sell for $40,000 and $37,000 respectively. – A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson on Monday to pay $966 million to the family of a California woman who died from a rare and aggressive cancer, after the company was found liable in a lawsuit claiming its baby powder products cause cancer. – New Jersey's attorney general is investigating the frequency of sexual violence during Uber rides and whether the company has misrepresented the safety of its ride-hailing service to passengers and drivers. – The European Union's executive arm on Tuesday proposed a sharp increase in steel tariffs as it raced to protect the bloc's steel industry from Chinese competition, a move that is likely to impose painful costs on Britain and other close trading partners. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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