04.02.2016
- ChemChina and Syngenta have confirmed they have come to terms on a takeover of the Swiss agrochemicals giant by the Chinese state-owned chemical group for a total value of €39.4...
03.02.2016
- China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is said to be within reach of clinching a deal to buy Swiss agrochemical producer Syngenta for about 43.7 billion Swiss francs ($42.8...
20.01.2016
- As Asia’s burgeoning chemical giant ChemChina sharpens its focus on European takeover targets – it recently bought plastics machinery manufacturer Krauss Maffei and made a bid for...
12.01.2016
- Globally, mergers and acquisitions at a value of USD 372 billion were recorded in the chemical and pharmaceutical sector in 2015. This amounts to an increase of 74% compared with...
12.01.2016
- US agribusiness giant Monsanto, world's largest seed maker by revenue, has issued a profit warning for 2016 and announced plans to step up job cuts and restructuring. The just...
12.01.2016
- A consortium of investors surrounding China National Chemical Corp, also known as ChemChina – China's biggest chemical producer and rival to Monsanto in the race to swallow up...
04.01.2016
- The European Commission’s ban on neonicotinoid-based chemical protection products has made a substantial dent in business, the agrochemical industry has claimed. According to some...
23.12.2015
- Bayer is likely to seek a major life sciences M&A deal in the next few years, banking sources have told the news agency Reuters. The German group’s absence from a recent wave of...
