At the “Meet Management” investor conference, Bayer AG BAYRY announced that has its eyes on higher sales and earnings over the coming years across all its businesses. Interestingly, this comes just about a week after the German drugmaker signed an all-cash deal to acquire U.S. seed giant Monsanto Company MON for $ 66 billion. (Read… Read More »
By Jacob Bunge U.S. Senators on Tuesday challenged executives from the world’s largest seed companies to justify a wave of mergers, which some lawmakers said could lead to higher prices for farmers and consumers alike. Senior officials from Monsanto Co., Bayer AG, DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. said their combinations would yield… Read More »
By Jacob Bunge U.S. lawmakers question executives at a hearing about recent wave of combinations U.S. senators on Tuesday challenged executives from the world’s largest seed companies to justify a wave of mergers, which some lawmakers said could lead to higher prices for farmers and consumers alike. The tie-ups were catalyzed by a… Read More »