Tag: Bayer
EU: Commission approves conditioned sale of Bayer’s crop-science business to BASF
The European Commission approved the acquisition of parts of Bayer’s crop-science business by fellow German chemical major BASF.
Bayer had agreed on April 26 to...
US: Bayer, Monsanto deal on track for approval by end of...
Bayer said on Thursday it had agreed to sell more crop science businesses to BASF in a deal that fulfills undertakings to the European...
Russia: Bayer receives Russian approval for Monsanto acquisition
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has granted an approval for the merger of German chemical company Bayer and US producer of genetically modified seeds...
Germany: Bayer to sell US$3.7b of new shares to Temasek
Bayer said late Monday, April 16, that it would sell new shares to investment company Temasek for roughly €3 billion (US$3.7 billion); the proceeds...
US: Bayer faces antitrust hurdles for Monsanto merger
Bayer’s plan to win antitrust approval to buy US seeds supplier Monsanto has not satisfied US officials, who are worried the US$62.5 billion merger...
US: Bayer, BASF discussing vegetable seeds business
According to Reuters, Bayer is in exclusive talks with BASF on the sale of its entire vegetable seeds business. Through this and related moves,...
EU: EC set to approve US$62.5b Bayer, Monsanto deal
EU antitrust regulators are set to approve with conditions German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer's US$62.5 billion bid for world No. 1 seed...
Germany: Bayer’s digital farming initiatives not in remedies
Bayer said it was unable to propose the sale of any digital farming assets to allay EU concerns about its planned US$66 billion takeover...
Germany: Bayer divesting Liberty brands to gain approval
Bayer has agreed to divest its Liberty herbicide and Liberty Link-branded seeds businesses across the globe to win antitrust approval for its planned merger...
US: DuPont CEO gives investors confidence on DOW deal
DuPont said it can address antitrust regulators’ concerns that its merger with Dow Chemical could limit discovery of new agricultural pesticides, boosting investor confidence...
