Articles tagged under: Bayer
Bayer-Monsanto Deal Receives U.S. Antitrust Approval
Published May 29, 2018
The U.S. Justice Department has given its thumbs’ up for the Bayer-Monsanto deal. The antitrust regulators are demanding the two companies spin off $9 billion in assets, the largest sale of corporate assets ever required by the Justice Department. This…Bayer Sells a Portion of Lineup to BASF
Published April 27, 2018
Bayer has signed an agreement to sell a portion of its assets to BASF for $2.1 billion. This package includes certain seed treatment products, the digital farming platform and its global seed business. This deal was necessary to gain regulatory…Russia Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto
Published April 23, 2018
A Dow Jones report says Russia has given conditional approval of Bayer’s $57 billion acquisition of Monsanto. Under the approval terms, Bayer agreed to transfer molecular breeding assets in several crops for a period of five years. The company didn’t…Monsanto Q2 Net Profits Strong
Published April 5, 2018
Monsanto is reporting second quarter net profits of $1.4 billion. That’s an increase from $1.3 billion last year. Net sales totaled $5 billion, down slightly from one year ago. Monsanto’s purchase by Bayer is expected to be finalized later this…