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A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)
Crops, Reuters

Kansas City Southern accepts new CN bid over CP’s

CN offers to cover KCS's breakup fee with CP

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Reuters — U.S. railway operator Kansas City Southern said Thursday it had accepted Canadian National Railway’s $33.6 billion acquisition offer, upending a $29 billion deal with its competitor Canadian Pacific Railway. The development, first reported by Reuters, gives CP five business days to make a new offer for Kansas City Southern. Were CP to table […] Read more
Albaugh’s chemical plant at St. Joseph, Missouri. (AlbaughLLC.com)
Crops, Reuters

Herbicide supplier Albaugh said to be exploring sale

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Reuters — Albaugh LLC is exploring a sale that could value the privately held U.S. producer of agricultural crop protection chemicals at more than US$1.5 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter. Albaugh, controlled by its 67-year-old founder Dennis Albaugh, is working with investment bank JPMorgan Chase and Co. to discuss a […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch

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Reuters — German pharmaceutical and crops manufacturer Bayer said on Monday that its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than US$65 billion to acquire the world’s largest seeds company. Bayer’s announcement came as the gap in price expectations between the two companies has narrowed significantly, although important […] Read more
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Crops

Monsanto says no to $64-billion question

Monsanto says Bayer's latest bid financially inadequate, but open to talks

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(Reuters) — U.S. seed company Monsanto Co turned down a sweetened $64 billion acquisition offer from Bayer AG, but said it was open to further talks with the German healthcare and chemicals group as well as other parties. The widely expected rejection puts pressure on Bayer to sweeten its offer once again, at least enough […] Read more
(Dave Bedard photo)
Crops, Reuters

Bayer sweetens offer for hesitant Monsanto

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Reuters — German drug and crop chemical group Bayer on Thursday announced details of a sweetened US$64 billion bid for Monsanto as it tries to put the U.S. seed company under pressure to engage further. The move shows the two companies have made little progress in their negotiations since Monsanto rejected Bayer’s previous offer in […] Read more
(Bayer.com)
Crops, Reuters

Bayer offers to buy Monsanto in global ag chem shakeout

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Reuters — German drugs and chemicals group Bayer AG made an unsolicited takeover offer for U.S. seeds company Monsanto, aiming to create the world’s biggest agricultural supplier and integrate pesticides and seeds markets. Monsanto disclosed the approach on Wednesday before Bayer confirmed its move, though neither gave the proposed terms. Sources said Bayer would pay […] Read more

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