DuPont (DD.N) and Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N) have won U.S. antitrust approval to merge on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other assets, according to a court filing on Thursday. The...
DuPont in asset deal with FMC, delays close of Dow merger
DuPont said on Friday it would buy a unit of FMC Corp and sell its crop protection business to the company to win European Union approval for its merger with Dow Chemical, and delayed the deal’s closing for the...
M&A scrutiny dampens China lending
Chinese companies have completed only US$1.1bn of merger-and-acquisitions loans so far this year, as government efforts to curb capital outflows and “irrational” overseas takeovers have taken a toll on event...
Bayer, Monsanto start $2.5 billion asset sale to get merger clearance: sources
German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer and U.S. seeds company Monsanto are launching asset sales worth roughly $2.5 billion as they seek regulatory clearance for their $66 billion merger, people close to the matter...
EU regulators set to clear Dow, DuPont deal: sources
Dow Chemical (DOW.N) and DuPont (DD.N) are set to win EU antitrust approval for their $130 billion merger, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, one of three mega deals in the agrochemicals industry...
Actelion, Syngenta takeovers set to shake up Swiss SMI index
The looming foreign takeovers of biotech group Actelion and agrochemicals firm Syngenta look set to trigger the biggest shake-up in the Swiss blue-chip SMI index.SSMI in years just as passive investing makes membership...
Corporate makeovers drive corporate takeovers in 2016 M&A bonanza
* 2016 was third-biggest year for M&A on record * Global M&A volume fell 17 pct to $3.6 trln vs 2015’s record * China outbound cross-border M&A a record $221 billion * Transformative deals include...
Statistics indicate a good pipeline for M&A deals: Srividya Gopalakrishnan
Private equity (PE) funds in India continue to attract significant investments from limited partners as their overall return on the portfolio is good, even if they have not seen success on exits for every portfolio...
Monsanto shareholders back Bayer deal, CEO hopeful of U.S. approval
Shareholders of U.S. seeds and agrochemicals company Monsanto Co (MON.N) approved the company’s $66 billion acquisition by Bayer AG (BAYGn.DE) on Tuesday, a deal that still requires regulatory approval to close as...
China Pumps the Brakes on U.S. Dealmaking After Trump Win
Chinese buyers keen to continue 2016’s rapid dealmaking under a Donald Trump presidency are being given one piece of advice: Wait and see. Bankers and lawyers are already counseling some Chinese clients to hit the pause...
Bayer-Monsanto Deal: Creating an Agriculture Powerhouse
Sealing the biggest global M&A deal of this year, Bayer will buy US-based Monsanto for $66 billion including debt to create the world’s biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides company. The two companies will have a...
U S states join Dow-DuPont merger probe: Sources
U S state attorneys general have joined a federal antitrust probe of the planned merger between DuPont and Dow Chemical Co , according to three people familiar with the matter, heightening risks to a deal that could...