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Bayer's Bid for Monsanto: A Giant Leap or Regulatory Roadblock?
The acquisition landscape in the agricultural sector has been shaken up with Bayer's audacious $62 billion bid for the American agricultural giant, Monsanto. This proposed merger has the potential to create the largest agricultural seed company in the world, commanding approximately 30% of the market share in seeds and 24% in chemicals. However, not all are convinced that this merger will pass the regulatory scrutiny it will inevitably face.