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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...