Ministério do comércio da China aprova condicionalmente a aquisição da Monsanto pela Bayer

China’s commerce ministry said on Tuesday it has conditionally approved the German drug and crop chemicals maker Bayer’s acquisition of the world No. 1 seed company Monsanto.

The corporate logo of Bayer is seen at the headquarters building in Caracas, Venezuela March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Marco Bello/Files

The ministry also ordered Bayer to spin off some businesses globally, including vegetable seeds, corn, soybean, cotton, and herbicide, according to a statement posted on its website.

Bayer has already pledged to sell certain seed and herbicide assets for 5.9 billion euros ($7.27 billion) to BASF to address EU regulatory concerns.

Reuters, 13/03/2018

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