02.05.2014
- Germany's Merck KGaA has received final clearance for the takeover of AZ Electronic Materials. This follows approval of the deal by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM). Merck...
29.04.2014
- Total has not put its liquefied petroleum gas unit Totalgaz up for sale, the group said after Paris daily newspaper Les Echos reported that the French oil and petrochemicals major...
28.04.2014
- Germany's Bayer and British consumer products giant Reckitt are said to have emerged as frontrunners to win the auction for the Merck & Co consumer products unit, each reportedly...
23.04.2014
- In one of several deals announced just after Easter, Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it would sell its animal health arm to U.S. rival Eli Lilly for about $5.4 billion. Lilly said...
22.04.2014
- Germany's Merck KGaA has once again extended its offer for AZ Electronic Materials. The new completion date is May 2, pending antitrust clearance by China's ministry of commerce...
07.04.2014
- Merck Serono, the Swiss-based biopharmaceutical division of Germany's Merck KGaA, has signed an exclusive license agreement with U.S. reproductive medicine specialist Auxogyn of...
02.04.2014
- Amid great expectations, Matthias Zachert stepped into his new role as chairman of the managing board at Lanxess on April 1. The former chief financial officer of the German...
27.03.2014
- Merck KGaA will propose a 2:1 share split to the annual general meeting held on May 9 in Frankfurt, Germany. The plan calls for splitting one existing no-par value share with a pro...
