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Johnson & Johnson approaches Actelion about takeover deal
November 26, 2016 by creative · Leave a Comment
By Paul Arnold and Ludwig Burger ZURICH/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – U.S. healthcare company Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it was in preliminary talks with Actelion about a potential takeover of Europe's largest biotech
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Bayer defies critics with $62 billion Monsanto offer
May 23, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Ludwig Burger and Georgina Prodhan FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugs and crop chemicals group Bayer has offered to buy U.S. seeds company Monsanto for $62 billion in cash, defying some of its own shareholders in a bid to grab the top spot in a fast-consolidating farm supplies industry. Monsanto Co's stock rose 5 percent to $106.61 by midday trade on the New York Stock Exchange – well below Bayer's offer price, in a sign that it faces a tough task …
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China seeks food security with $43 billion bid for Syngenta
February 3, 2016 by publisher · Leave a Comment
By Ludwig Burger BASEL, Switzerland (Reuters) – China made its boldest overseas takeover move yet when state-owned ChemChina agreed a $43 billion bid for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta on Wednesday. The largest ever foreign purchase by a Chinese firm, announced by both companies, will accelerate a shake-up in global agrochemicals and marks a setback for U.S. firm Monsanto, which failed to buy Syngenta last year. …
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