Tag: diane-bartz
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Bayer’s Monsanto acquisition to face politically charged scrutiny
By Diane Bartz and Greg Roumeliotis WASHINGTON D.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the global agricultural sector races to consolidate, Bayer AG's $66 billion all-cash deal to acquire Monsanto Co will test growing political and consumer unease in the United States and abroad over the future of food production. Bayer’s pesticide-focused agricultural business has few overlaps…
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Bayer’s Monsanto acquisition to face politically charged scrutiny
By Diane Bartz and Greg Roumeliotis WASHINGTON D.C./NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the global agricultural sector races to consolidate, Bayer AG's $66 billion all-cash deal to acquire Monsanto Co will test growing political and consumer unease in the United States and abroad over the future of food production. Bayer’s pesticide-focused agricultural business has few overlaps…
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Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a $66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal on record. The $128-a-share deal, up from Bayer's previous offer of $127.50 a share, has emerged as…
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Exclusive: State attorneys general joining probe of health insurer mergers
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 15 state attorneys general have joined the Justice Department's probe of two big insurance mergers, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing the scrutiny on proposed deals that would reduce the number of nationwide health insurers to three from five. The formation of a large group to…
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Exclusive: State attorneys general joining probe of health insurer mergers
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About 15 state attorneys general have joined the Justice Department's probe of two big insurance mergers, according to people familiar with the matter, increasing the scrutiny on proposed deals that would reduce the number of nationwide health insurers to three from five. The formation of a large group to…
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El Salvador issues alert against illness-bearing mosquitos
San Salvador (AFP) – El Salvador on Monday issued a national alert against a mosquito that transmits tropical diseases, in an effort to contain human infection.