Thursday 19 May 2016

Bayer in talks to buy GM foods company Monsanto

German pharmaceuticals giant has approached world’s biggest seed company about ‘negotiated acquisition’ likely to be worth more than $40bn

The German drugs and chemicals group Bayer has pounced on Monsanto, the world’s biggest seed company, with an unsolicited takeover offer likely to be worth more than $40bn (£27bn).

Bayer, which invented aspirin in the 19th century, said executives from both companies had met to “privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto Company” to create a “leading integrated agriculture business”.

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