CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF declared that its board has embraced a one-year tax benefits preservation plan made in order to preserve the company’s ability to use its net operating losses and certain other tax assets. The company anticipates generating a federal tax net operating loss of more than $ 2 billion in 2016, mainly… Read More »
By Eyk Henning and Christopher Alessi FRANKFURT– Bayer AG’s monthslong courtship of Monsanto Co. is shifting into high gear, with the U.S. seed maker sharing additional information with its German suitor ahead of a board meeting next week, when Bayer could raise its bid again, according to people familiar with the matter. Bayer… Read More »
BASF Acquisitions Possible Amid Industry Deals 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. Mr. Heldt’s comments to reporters came shortly after German rival Bayer AG raised its… Read More »