DAX Holds Steady Despite Weak Industrial Data

(RTTNews.com) – German shares recouped early losses on Wednesday, as investors took weak German industrial output data in their stride and looked ahead to Thursday’s ECB meeting for direction. Germany’s industrial production fell by the most in almost two years in July, data from Destatis showed with output declining 1.5 percent from the… Read More »

Monsanto & Second Genome Ink Multi-Year Research Deal

Monsanto Company MON is set to boost its innovation-based growth trajectory with a new multi-year research agreement inked with the California-based microbiome science company, Second Genome, Inc. The deal entails the discovery of unique microbiome-based solutions that would assist farmers in tackling environmental challenges in farms. Financial details of the treaty have not been disclosed.… Read More »

BASF Monitoring Agrochemical Deals for Potential Opportunities

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany—German chemicals group BASF SE is monitoring antitrust concerns over planned tie-ups in the global agrochemical industry for potential acquisitions, the head of the company’s crop protection business said Tuesday. “We are looking at antitrust issues to see if we can help,” Markus Heldt, president of BASF’s agricultural division, said of ongoing… Read More »