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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