‘Entirely new name’ for ‘Monsanto’: Bayer buys leading GMO maker for $66bn


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Published on Sep 14, 2016

The deal is the largest corporate takeover in almost two decades for a German company. German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer has agreed to buy American GMO company Monsanto for $128 a share. The acquisition values Monsanto’s equity at about $56 billion, but including debt, the deal is worth nearly $66 billion. The acquisition of the leading GMO maker will make Bayer the world’s biggest seed and pesticide producer. Robert Verkerk and Peter Oliver talk to RT on the matter.

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