Bayer
Bayer to phase out Monsanto brand name post closing of deal on 7 June
04 Jun 2018
German agro-chemicals giant Bayer AG plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on 7 June, becoming its sole shareholder in a blockbuster $66-billion deal
US regulator approves $62.5 bn Bayer-Monsanto merger
10 Apr 2018
While economists say there is a strong likelihood of market abuse when four companies control 45 per cent of the market, the move by the US department of justice will allow one company to control 77 per cent of all seed corn, 69 per cent of all seed traits and 58-97 per cent of the markets in cotton, soybeans, and canola
Monsanto shareholders approve $66-bn acquisition by Bayer
14 Dec 2016
A deal would create a company commanding more than a quarter of the combined world market for seeds and pesticides
Bayer buys Monsanto for $66-bn to create a crop sciences giant
14 Sep 2016
The combination is expected to create significant synergies, leading to annual returns of approximately $1.5 billion after the third year, with additional synergies from integrated solutions in future years
Bayer raises offer for Monsanto to $127.50 a share as talks advance
06 Sep 2016
A successful deal would be Bayer's biggest since it paid €17 billion in 2006 to buy German multinational pharmaceutical company Schering AG, and also the largest-ever German takeover of a foreign company
