Agrochemicals
CCI approves reorganisation of Motherson Group
27 May 2021
UPL acquires Arysta in a $4.2-bn all-cash deal
21 Jul 2018
Bayer to phase out Monsanto brand name post closing of deal on 7 June
04 Jun 2018
German agro-chemicals giant Bayer AG plans to complete the acquisition of Monsanto on 7 June, becoming its sole shareholder in a blockbuster $66-billion deal
California to list glyphosate as cancer-causing
27 Jun 2017
Syngenta shareholders approve ChemChina’s $43-bn takeover offer
05 May 2017
ChemChina today said it received 80.7 per cent of shares in favour of the deal, which is higher than the minimum acceptance of 67 per cent needed for the transaction to go through
$43-bn ChemChina-Syngenta merger approved by China; Indian nod awaited
13 Apr 2017
The deal, which has now been approved by regulators from 19 countries including the European Commission, has yet to get the nod from the Indian regulator
US regulator grants conditional approval to $43-bn ChemChina-Syngenta merger
05 Apr 2017
The US federal regulator yesterday approved the $43-billion merger between State-owned China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Switzerland's Syngenta AG on condition that it divest three products
‘I should get medal’ for helping Monsanto: EPA official
17 Mar 2017
A regulatory official, in charge of evaluating the cancer risk of Monsanto Co’s weed killer Roundup, allegedly bragged that he deserved a medal if he could kill another agency’s investigation into the herbicide’s key chemical
Lawsuit alleges Monsanto staff ghostwrote safety reports
15 Mar 2017
Employees of Monsanto Co ghostwrote supposedly independent scientific reports that US regulators relied on to determine that a chemical in its Roundup weed killer does not cause cancer, those suing the company claimed in court filings
Bayer buys Monsanto for $66-bn to create a crop sciences giant
14 Sep 2016
The combination is expected to create significant synergies, leading to annual returns of approximately $1.5 billion after the third year, with additional synergies from integrated solutions in future years
Bayer raises offer for Monsanto to $127.50 a share as talks advance
06 Sep 2016
A successful deal would be Bayer's biggest since it paid €17 billion in 2006 to buy German multinational pharmaceutical company Schering AG, and also the largest-ever German takeover of a foreign company
Monsanto secures govt panel nod for GM mustard amidst cotton fiasco
25 Aug 2016
Seed giant Monsanto has received clearance for its genetically modified mustard seed, the first GM food crop developed by the US company in India, amidst an ongoing controversy over its GM cotton seed
Monsanto withdraws application for next-gen GM cotton
25 Aug 2016
The US biotechnology major blamed regulatory uncertainties for its decision to withdraw its application seeking approval for next generation genetically modified cotton seeds amid its royalties battle with the government
US approves $43-bn ChemChina-Syngenta deal
22 Aug 2016
Bayer raises takeover offer for Monsanto to $64 bn
15 Jul 2016
German drug and crop chemical group Bayer AG on Thursday raised its takeover bid for Monsanto Co by $2 billion in order to pressurise the US seed company to engage in talks
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