Bayer launches $7 billion cash call to fund Monsanto dealBayer last week won U.S. approval for the Monsanto takeover, clearing a major hurdle for a deal that will create by far the largest seeds a...
03 Jun, 2018, 11.18 PM IST
Bayer to sell selected crop science biz to BASF for $7 billion"In light of the planned acquisition of Monsanto, Bayer has signed an agreement to sell selected Crop Science businesses to BASF for EUR 5....
13 Oct, 2017, 08.23 PM IST
Bayer sees delays, expects to close $66-billion Monsanto deal by early 2018Bayer had in September 2016 agreed to take over Monsanto for USD 66 billion, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that m...
20 Sep, 2017, 02.00 PM IST
Navdanya welcomes CCI order on buyout of Monsanto by Bayer AGEnvironment activist Vandana Shiva said that it will stop creation of a global mega monopoly on seeds and agri-chemicals.
26 Mar, 2017, 10.34 PM IST
How this $66 billion deal turned ‘oracle’ Warren Buffett into an arbitragerWe don't know for sure if it was Buffett himself or one of his stock-picking deputies who made the investment. Either way, he no doubt gave...
15 Feb, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
Monsanto India Q3 profit up 47% at Rs 60 croreIts net profit stood at Rs 40.76 crore in the year-ago period, the company said in a regulatory filing.
30 Jan, 2017, 06.52 PM IST
Monsanto shareholders approve Bayer's $57 billion takeover"This is an important milestone as we work to combine our two complementary companies and deliver on our shared vision for the future of ag...
13 Dec, 2016, 10.03 PM IST
IP our cornerstone; innovation can help farmers, says BayerIn India, Bayer offers GM technonly in Bt cotton. In seeds business, its focus in India is in vegetable seeds, but it does not see markets ...
26 Sep, 2016, 08.25 AM IST
Monsanto shares gain over 6% on Bayer open offerOn September 14, Bayer AG announced acquisition of Monsanto for $66 billion to create the world's biggest seed and pesticide firm.
21 Sep, 2016, 01.23 PM IST
Bayer open to buying 26% stake in Monsanto IndiaThe open offer will be for acquisition of up to 44,88,315 fully paid-up equity shares from the public shareholders of Monsanto India.
21 Sep, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
Bayer bullish on India, but Monsanto’s image remains a challengeBayer’s Indian operations already include a crop science segment, which is involved in crop protection, seeds and what it calls “digital fa...
15 Sep, 2016, 10.25 AM IST
Bayer's Monsanto acquisition is a win-win for their Indian investorsIn India, seeds is a faster growing industry than crop chemicals. In India, the seeds industry is growing at 15% and agro chemicals in sing...
15 Sep, 2016, 08.34 AM IST
Bayer to acquire Monsanto for $66 billion all-cash dealBoth Bayer and Monsanto have presence in India with the US firm selling genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds in the country for more than...
15 Sep, 2016, 08.30 AM IST
Bayer, Monsanto said to be closer to deal: SourcesAn agreement would end months of back-and-forth that followed Bayer’s initial offer in May. Representatives for Bayer and St Louis-based Mo...
24 Aug, 2016, 02.10 AM IST
Monsanto to consider Bayer's revised proposal for acquisitionBayer had raised its all-cash offer to Monsanto shareholders from $ 122 to $ 125/share. It also offered a $ 1.5-billion reverse anti-trust ...
15 Jul, 2016, 08.46 PM IST
Monsanto earnings disappointment may help Bayer with its bidMonsanto posted lower-than-estimated profit and sales for its fiscal third quarter as it faces lower farmer spending amid weak agricultural...
30 Jun, 2016, 11.22 AM IST
Germany’s Bayer exploring takeover bid for MonsantoThe German firm has held preliminary discussions internally and with advisers about buying Monsanto, which has a market value of almost $40...
13 May, 2016, 02.32 AM IST