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Bayer Says EU Talks over Monsanto “Constructive”

22.06.2017 - Bayer’s talks with European Commission competition authorities about its plan to acquire US rival Monsanto have been good and “constructive” thus far, CEO Werner Baumann told...

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Bayer to shed Liberty Link in Merger

10.05.2017 - As it seeks global regulatory approval of its plan to acquire US agribusiness giant Monsanto, Bayer has said it is willing to divest its leading crop protection brand Liberty Link...

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South Africa Conditionally Approves Bayer-Monsanto

08.05.2017 - South Africa’s competition commission has conditionally approved Bayer’s plan to acquire Monsanto, thus becoming the first antitrust authority to do so. It will require divestments...

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EU Commission Greenlights DowDuPont

28.03.2017 - The European Commission (EC) on Mar. 27 approved the proposed $130 billion merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont into DowDuPont after the companies made promises to sell substantial...

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Bayer and Monsanto may Sell $2.5 Billion in Assets

13.03.2017 - Bayer and Monsanto are now prepared to divest assets worth $2.5 billion in return for regulatory approval of their proposed merger, news agencies have reported. This is nearly a...

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Health Canada Mulls Imidacloprid Ban

02.12.2016 - Health Canada is inviting comments through the end of February 2017 on its preliminary plans to ban the chemical imidacloprid, an active ingredient in neonicotinoid-based...

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EU to Object to Dow/DuPont Merger

18.11.2016 - Dow Chemical and DuPont expect to receive formal objections to their proposed $60 billion merger from EU antitrust authorities as soon as December, according to newswire Bloomberg...

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EU Restarts Dow-DuPont Merger Probe

10.11.2016 - After receiving the key data previously requested from Dow and DuPont, the European Commission has restarted its in-depth investigation of the $130 billion merger between the two...