Tag: Monsanto
What next for Monsanto? Exploring a Competition Theory for IP and...
By Swarnim Shrivastava (Global Antitrust Institute)1
Monsanto’s battle over licensing its technology to India’s seed manufacturers resurfaced recently when the Delhi High Court held that...
India: Regulator finds Monsanto abused dominant position
A probe by the investigations unit of India’s antitrust body has found that Monsanto abused its dominant position as a supplier of genetically modified...
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...
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...
EU: Bayer sues FAS for more time
According to Reuters, Bayer has taken Russia’s antitrust regulator to court over the watchdog’s investigation into the company’s planned takeover of Monsanto; a further...
India: Monsanto fined for delays in answering antitrust questions
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined Monsanto US$233,000 for being too slow in replying to questions in a competition probe into the...
US: Monsanto scraps Deere deal before DoJ trail
Monsanto has terminated an agreement to sell its Precision Planting farm equipment business to machinery maker Deere, the companies said on Monday, ending a...
India: Monsanto comes under CCI lens for unfair practices
The Competition Commission of India has ordered a detailed probe into a fresh complaint against biotech major Monsanto.
After concluding that the latest allegations are...
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...