Seeds Deals Raise Concerns — WSJ

By Jacob Bunge U.S. lawmakers say they plan to hold a hearing to examine a wave of mergers that could reshape the $ 100 billion global market for seeds and pesticides. Sen. Charles Grassley (R., Iowa), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said multibillion-dollar deals between some of the agriculture sector’s biggest players… Read More »

The Swiss Stock Market Finished Little Changed

(RTTNews.com) – The Swiss stock market ended Wednesday’s session with a slight dip, but was little changed overall. After a weak start, the market climbed into positive territory and remainder there for most of the session. However, the market pared its gains in late trading, following the weak opening on Wall Street. Investors… Read More »

The Swiss Stock Market Pulled Back On Pharma Weakness

(RTTNews.com) – The Swiss stock market ended Thursday’s session with a significant loss. Investors have withdrawn to the sidelines ahead of tomorrow’s speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellenin Jackson Hole. Disappointing German business confidence data also weighed on investor sentiment. The weak performance of the pharma heavyweights also pressured the overall market.… Read More »