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Teva and Mylan Slug it out Over Takeover Bid

09.06.2015 - Israeli generics giant Teva appears to be seeking alternative strategies for achieving its targeted acquisition of Netherlands-based Mylan, following the company’s rejection of its...

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BASF Said Eyeing Syngenta as Monsanto Tightens Screws

09.06.2015 - As US agrochemicals behemoth Monsanto appears to be pulling out all stops in its quest to take over European leader Syngenta, reports say a dark horse or white knight – depending...

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Monsanto Seen Working on a New Bid for Syngenta

19.05.2015 - Sources close to Monsanto have told the news agency Reuters that Monsanto is putting together a new offer for Swiss rival Syngenta. The news agency said it understands the US...

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Clariant Sees Shareholders as Bulwark Against Takeovers

06.05.2015 - Swiss specialty chemical producer Clariant is certain that its large shareholders - including those of Süd-Chemie, who hold 14% of the Swiss company's shares will support...

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Mylan Said to Prepare Poison Pill Potion Against Teva

24.04.2015 - US-managed generics drugmaker Mylan, now domiciled in the Netherlands, is said to be preparing a "poison pill" defense to escape its pursuit by Israeli generics giant Teva. Teva...

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SABIC in Shale Gas Deal With Unnamed US Supplier

20.04.2015 - Saudi Arabian petrochemical giant SABIC has signed a deal to import shale gas from the US for use at its Teesside complex in the UK, acting chief executive Yousef Abdullah al...

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Residues of Glyphosate Found in Food and Body Fluids

17.04.2015 - Private labs in the US are said to have found significant residues of the glyphosate weed-killer, marketed by agrochemicals giant Monsanto as Roundup, in samples of honey, soy...

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Baumann Says He’ll Fight to Keep Bayer Independent

02.03.2015 - Bayer managing board member Werner Bauman, recently named to head the HealthCare sub-group, has vowed to fight for the independence of Germany's largest drugmaker after the carve...