Tag: Merger
EU: Bayer to retire Monsanto name in merger
Bayer's takeover of US seed giant Monsanto will be completed on Thursday, June 7, the company has said. Although Bayer will acquire all of...
US: Farmers against merger of Monsanto with Bayer
Not everyone was pleased with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) approval of German drug and chemical giant Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto this week....
US: Fox sets date for vote on US$52b Disney deal
On Wednesday, May 30, 21st Century Fox announced that it would hold a shareholders meeting on July 10 to debate a merger with the...
US: Owner Shari Redstone wants to combine and sell CBS and...
The bitterest boardroom battle in recent memory has turned on a series of slights, verbal jousting and a physical altercation involving hands on a...
US: Bayer forced to shed US$9b in Agribusiness in biggest ever...
According to CNBC Drug-maker Bayer, agreeing to the largest divestiture in American antitrust enforcement history, will sell agricultural businesses and assets worth about $9...
Philippines: Prices up with Grab-Uber merger says regulator
Since ride-sharing service Grab took over Uber, fares have increased while service has deteriorated, the country's antitrust watchdog said Monday, May 28.
The Philippine Competition...
US: Golden Gate Capital merging Eddie Bauer, Pacific Sunwear?
The parent company of Eddie Bauer and Pacific Sunwear of California is considering a merger of the two retailers in an effort to consolidate...
Oman: Banks seek merger to create US$7bgiant
Oman Arab Bank said on Thursday it’s seeking a merger with Alizz Islamic Bank, in a move that may create a lender with assets...
US: Senate panel to hold hearing on Sprint, T-Mobile merger
A US Senate committee plans to hold a hearing on June 27 on the proposed US$26.5 billion merger of US wireless carriers T-Mobile US...
US: Barclays sources deny reports of possible merger
Barclays is not exploring a potential merger with other banks, two sources close to the bank have told Reuters, dismissing a media report that...
