Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund (CHE_u.TO) said it would buy chemicals and handling company Canexus Corp (CUS.TO) for C$1.65 in cash per share, as it looks to expand its existing platform and markets. The deal, which...
DuPont Said to Seek Buyer for Herbicides to Ease Merger With Dow
DuPont Co is planning to sell a business making herbicides help reduce potential antitrust sticking points to a $59 billion merger with U.S. competitor Dow Chemical Co., according to people with knowledge of the...
Lanxess Agrees to Buy Rival Chemtura for About $2.1 Billion
Lanxess AG, the German specialty chemicals company, agreed to buy U.S. competitor Chemtura Corp. for about $2.1 billion in cash to expand its lubricant additives and flame retardants businesses. Lanxess agreed to pay...
Bayer nears acquisition of Monsanto – sources
Chemicals and healthcare group Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) is poised to announce the acquisition of U.S. seeds company Monsanto Co (MON.N) on Wednesday for more than $66 billion, clinching the biggest deal of the year, people...
Bayer exploring sale of dermatology business: Bloomberg
German chemicals and crop pesticides firm Bayer AG is exploring the sale of its dermatology business to push forward its deal with Monsanto Co, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Bayer is working with JPMorgan Chase...
Bayer shareholder says opposes new Monsanto takeover terms
A leading shareholder in German pharmaceutical and crops manufacturer Bayer said he did not support the revised terms of a takeover offer for U.S. rival Monsanto. John Bennett, the fund manager at Henderson, which had...
LG Chem says mulls merger with LG Life Sciences
South Korea’s LG Chem (051910.KS) is considering a merger with its pharmaceutical affiliate LG Life Sciences (068870.KS), an LG Chem spokesman said, adding that nothing has been decided. South Korean media...
Bayer increases Monsanto bid again as takeover talks advance
Bayer AG sweetened its takeover bid for Monsanto Co. a second time as the German chemical company said it’s in advanced talks to snare the US seed giant in what would be the largest agriculture-related takeover. Bayer...
U.S. watchdog clears ChemChina takeover of Syngenta
U.S. regulator has cleared ChemChina’s blockbuster takeover of Swiss pesticides and seeds group Syngenta, the companies said on Monday. “China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) and Syngenta today...
ChemChina’s Syngenta acquisition close to clearing U.S. review – sources
ChemChina’s $43 billion acquisition of Syngenta AG (SYNN.S) is in the final stages of being cleared by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which scrutinizes deals for national...
EU regulators to investigate Dow, DuPont $130 billion merger
EU antitrust regulators have opened a full investigation into Dow Chemical (DOW.N) and DuPont (DD.N)’s proposed $130 billion merger, saying the deal may reduce competition in crop protection, seeds, and some...
Gujarat Fluorochemicals sells stake in Chinese JV Ltd
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd, a diversified company active in refrigerants, chemicals, entertainment and renewable energy, has agreed to sell a stake in its Chinese JV Xuancheng Hengyuan Chemical Technology Company...
