NEW YORK/FRANKFURT, Sept 14 (Reuters) – German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a US$66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal on record. The $128-a-share deal, up from Bayer’s previous offer of $127.50 a share, has […] Read more
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Bayer clinches Monsanto with improved $66 billion bid
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT, Sept 14 (Reuters) – German drug and crop chemical maker Bayer clinched a US$66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds company Monsanto on Wednesday, ending months of wrangling with a third sweetened offer that marks the largest all-cash deal on record. The $128-a-share deal, up from Bayer’s previous offer of $127.50 a share, has […] Read more
