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(ADM photo by Dave Bedard, Bunge photo via Bunge)

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 5, 2018

Reuters — Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland could reach an agreement to buy smaller rival Bunge as early as this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The potential deal comes as large grain traders that make money by buying, selling, storing and shipping commodity crops have struggled […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU review of Bayer’s Monsanto bid postponed further

By GFM Network News January 29, 2018

Frankfurt/Brussels | Reuters — Bayer’s quest to win regulatory approval for its planned takeover of Monsanto ran into further delays on Monday as European Union antitrust investigators extended their investigation by five working days until March 12. The ongoing proceedings would have given the German drugs and pesticides maker until midnight on Monday to offer […] Read more

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Aurora, CanniMed to form Canadian weed giant

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News January 24, 2018

Two major players in the Canadian medical marijuana market are set to create one of the world’s biggest pot production firms in a friendly $1.1 billion cash-and-stock deal. Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis announced an agreement Wednesday in which it will ante up on its previous hostile bid for CanniMed Therapeutics and buy all the shares of […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

ADM reported making takeover approach to Bunge

By Rod Nickel, GFM Network News January 19, 2018

Reuters — Top U.S. grains merchant Archer Daniels Midland has proposed a takeover of Bunge Ltd., the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, a move that could set up a battle for Bunge with London-based rival Glencore. Large grain traders which make money by buying, selling, storing, shipping and trading crops have struggled in recent […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bunge widens exec takeover payout scheme after Glencore approach

By GFM Network News November 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Grain merchant Bunge Ltd. has sweetened compensation packages for top executives in the case of a takeover, according to the company’s regulatory filings, around six months after rebuffing an approach by commodity trading giant Glencore. Bunge and its rivals have seen profits fall as several years of oversupply in global grains […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Brazil pushes back decision on Bayer-Monsanto tie-up

By GFM Network News November 22, 2017

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian antitrust agency Cade on Wednesday extended its deadline to review Bayer’s proposed takeover of Monsanto by 90 days to late March, potentially spoiling plans to wrap up the US$66 billion tie-up by the end of the year. A spokesman said Cade had approved the extension at a session on […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Bunge shares jump on report of Glencore standstill agreement

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 13, 2017

Reuters — Shares of U.S. commodities trader Bunge surged on Friday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Glencore had a standstill agreement that temporarily prevents the Swiss company from making a hostile bid for Bunge. Bunge had rebuffed a takeover approach by Glencore in May. Speculation has swirled for months that Glencore would make […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

EU starts in-depth probe of Bayer-Monsanto deal

By GFM Network News August 22, 2017

Brussels/Frankfurt | Reuters — The European Commission has started an in-depth investigation of Bayer’s planned US$66 billion takeover of U.S. seeds group Monsanto, saying it was worried about competition in various pesticide and seeds markets. The deal would create the world’s largest integrated pesticides and seeds company, the Commission said, adding this limited the number […] Read more

Syngenta’s Interaction Centre at Stein, Switzerland. (Syngenta.com)

Crops, Reuters

ChemChina clinches takeover of Syngenta

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 5, 2017

Zurich | Reuters –– ChemChina has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its US$43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies said Friday. The deal, announced in February 2016, was prompted by China’s desire to use Syngenta’s portfolio of top-tier chemicals and patent-protected seeds to improve […] Read more

Syngenta’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo courtesy Syngenta)

Crops, Reuters

ChemChina says Syngenta deal filing accepted by Beijing

By GFM Network News March 6, 2017

Beijing | Reuters –– ChemChina said Monday that Beijing had accepted its application for regulatory approval of its US$43 billion takeover of Syngenta last month. Earlier Gao Hucheng, who retired as commerce minister less than two weeks ago, said the government had not received a formal filing for China’s largest overseas acquisition. Speaking to Reuters […] Read more

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Tag Archives takeover

ADM in talks to buy Bunge as early as this week

EU review of Bayer’s Monsanto bid postponed further

Aurora, CanniMed to form Canadian weed giant

ADM reported making takeover approach to Bunge

Bunge widens exec takeover payout scheme after Glencore approach

Brazil pushes back decision on Bayer-Monsanto tie-up

Bunge shares jump on report of Glencore standstill agreement

EU starts in-depth probe of Bayer-Monsanto deal

ChemChina clinches takeover of Syngenta

ChemChina says Syngenta deal filing accepted by Beijing

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