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Bayer Details Agrochems Outlook and Plans

22.09.2017 - Bayer Crop Science has voiced its optimism that long-term trends in the agricultural sector remained positive despite the market’s recent weakness and volatility. Speaking at the...

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Bayer-Monsanto Deal may be Delayed

11.09.2017 - Bayer and Monsanto may have to extend the closing of their $66 billion merger beyond the end of this year, as regulatory approvals are taking longer than expected. The companies...

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EU Starts In-Depth Probe of Bayer-Monsanto

23.08.2017 - The European Commission has launched a Phase II in-depth investigation into Bayer's planned $66 billion takeover of Monsanto, saying it has “preliminary concerns” that the deal...

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Monsanto Licenses ToolGen’s CRISPR Technology

22.08.2017 - Monsanto has signed a global licensing agreement with South Korean biotech ToolGen, gaining access to its CRISPR gene-editing technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. "This...

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US States Restrict Monsanto’s Dicamba

20.07.2017 - The US state of Tennessee has become the fourth to place restrictions on the use of Monsanto’s dicamba, due to damages the herbicide is said to cause to crops not genetically...

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Bayer Faces Profit Drain on Several Fronts

06.07.2017 - As it continues to pursue plans to take over US agribusiness rival Monsanto, Germany’s Bayer said it will lower its full-year 2017 earnings forecast due to weakness in its consumer...

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Syngenta Eyes Seeds Assets, ChemChina may Float

29.06.2017 - To build up its seeds business, Swiss agrochemicals major, recently acquired by ChemChina, is eager to pick up some of the assets German rival Bayer will be forced to divest in...

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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...