When a Chinese home-appliance company announced a plan in May to become the largest shareholder in one of Germany’s most advanced robot manufacturers, the backlash was immediate. German politicians and European...
Agricultural merger mania fuels fears among small seed sellers
The U.S. Justice Department is looking into concerns that global consolidation among major seed and agricultural chemical companies may squeeze supplies of the building blocks for widely used genetically modified seeds...
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, Monsanto said to move closer to deal as talks advance
New York/London: Negotiations between Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. are advancing toward a deal after the companies made progress on issues including the purchase price and termination fee, people familiar with the matter...
U.S. senator expresses concern about ag tech mergers
Two major mergers in agricultural technology and seeds could hurt competition in the industry and make it harder for smaller companies to compete, Senator Charles Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee...
UBS’s Grafstein Says M&A Being Spurred by Slow Economic Growth
Deal activity in the U.S., while down from last year, still has tailwinds as companies seek ways to expand amid sluggish economic growth, said Larry Grafstein, UBS Group AG’s co-head of mergers and acquisitions in the...
In China M&A, Cash Is King
China’s hunger for overseas assets has been a big windfall for its domestic banks, thanks to their ability to provide cheap financing. But the nation’s lenders will likely find a ceiling to their ambitions...
Israel’s Adama says makes progress towards Sanonda merger
Adama Agricultural Solutions said on Sunday a possible merger with smaller Chinese rival Sanonda, first announced last year, could be completed in the first half of 2017. Sanonda is a subsidiary of China National...
Deal-Hungry Chinese Buyers Hit a Wall After Record M&A Spree
Chinese companies have gone big game hunting this year. Yet that record run is threatened by a rising set of challenges — not to mention the Brexit shock. It took less than six months for the volume of announced...
Total readies sale of German chemicals maker Atotech
French oil and gas producer Total has begun preparations for the sale of its specialty chemicals and equipment division Atotech, which may be valued at about 3 billion euros ($3.4 billion), sources said. Total said in...
Big Money Gets On China’s Lifeboats
After a $1 trillion river of capital flowed out of China during 2015, the government has been working furiously to avert a flood. There was a clampdown on offshore purchases of insurance policies, and restrictions on...
March 2016
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