Bayer Seeks to Offset Rules — WSJ

By Christopher Alessi Europe bans many GMOs, but Monsanto acquisition offers foothold in U.S. market FRANKFURT — Bayer AG’s big push into the U.S. agrochemical market with its planned acquisition of Monsanto Co. could help it offset a growing problem on its home turf: increasingly stringent European regulation. “The single biggest challenge [in… Read More »

Machinery Glut Hits Equipment Makers — WSJ

By Bob Tita Used machinery is flooding the secondhand market, piling more pain on equipment makers battling slack demand from any customer that mines, moves or refines commodities amid a global slump in the value of everything from coal to corn. Instead of buying a new $ 500,000 bulldozer or $ 300,000 excavator,… Read More »