Bayer Bid To Buy Monsanto Could Face Antitrust Hurdles Newsweek Bayer ag's <baygn.de> plan to win antitrust approval to buy u.s. seeds supplier monsanto co <mon.n> has not satisfied u.s. officials, who are worried the $62.5 billion (44.83 billion pounds. (reuters) bayer ag's plan to win antitrust approval to buy u.s. seeds supplier monsanto co has not satisfied u.s. officials, who are worried the $62.5 billion merger could hurt competition.
Monsanto Dives As Bayer Takeover Bid Faces U S Antitrust о Monsanto shares tumbled 4% to 118.18 on the stock market today, after briefly hitting 116.29. bayer's u.s. shares sank 1.5%. bayer's u.s. shares sank 1.5%. representatives for bayer, monsanto and. Any deal between bayer and monsanto, which would be bayer's largest by far and dwarf the 17 billion euro takeover of drugmaker schering in 2006, could raise u.s. antitrust concerns because of an. “this comprehensive structural solution to significant horizontal and vertical competition concerns—the largest merger divestiture ever required by the united states—preserves competition in the sale of these critical agricultural products and protects american farmers and consumers,” said assistant attorney general makan delrahim of the antitrust division. “we commend the parties. Bayer ag’s plan to win antitrust approval for its takeover of monsanto co. hasn’t satisfied u.s. officials who are worried the merger could hurt competition, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Basf Bayer Faces U S Antitrust Hurdles For Monsanto Merger “this comprehensive structural solution to significant horizontal and vertical competition concerns—the largest merger divestiture ever required by the united states—preserves competition in the sale of these critical agricultural products and protects american farmers and consumers,” said assistant attorney general makan delrahim of the antitrust division. “we commend the parties. Bayer ag’s plan to win antitrust approval for its takeover of monsanto co. hasn’t satisfied u.s. officials who are worried the merger could hurt competition, according to two people familiar with the matter. Justice department’s antitrust division doesn’t think bayer’s proposal to sell businesses goes far enough, sources say. The deals would leave farmers facing a duopoly in seed (bayer monsanto and dow) and two big firms in chemicals (syngenta and bayer monsanto), she said. in terms of the u.s. corn seeds and traits.
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