Posted on 05/19/2016 7:14:28 AM PDT by Olog-hai
German pharmaceuticals giant Bayer and the US group Monsanto said Thursday they are in talks on a possible merger to create a global player in pesticides, seeds and genetically modified crops, following weeks of speculation about a possible tie-up.
Both sides have emphasized that the talks are still only exploratory at this stage and neither has mentioned how much any proposed deal would be worth. But with Monsanto’s market value estimated at around $42 billion (€37.5 billion), observers say it would be bigger than the recent acquisition of Switzerland’s Syngenta by China National Chemical Corp. […]
The US group has been in the headlines in Europe recently over the weedkiller glyphosate, which it markets under the name Roundup, and is suspected of causing cancer in humans and posing a serious risk to biodiversity. A recent study by German scientists found that every German-manufactured beer they tested contained traces of the weedkiller. …
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Great. Now they can poison the entire world.
Say NO to this merger, no more monopolies, monopolies hurt small businesses.
I’m sure they’ll pick up a vaccine maker and get to work on some more vaccines for us. For the greater good of course.
As good old globalist Henry Kissinger said:
“Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.”
Bayer and was one of the builders of Auschwitz.
I thought the Euro companies were against GMOs?
Europe is such a financial disaster that the globalist are weaseling their way in.
Europe is all about globalism. Has been for decades.
What could go wrong? (Making a large purchase from rareseeds.com ASAP)
Another victim of our corporate tax structure. They combined company will pay less in taxes in the US. A little more overseas and net will be less. We will loose domicile of more companies without new tax laws.
Ah, a Monsanto thread. Good, I haven’t taunted the illogical anti-capitalist conspiracy theorists in a while.
Infiltrate and gain control of big business.Not quite a conspiracy theory. Nor is the fact that Germany and the EU at large run according to the social market economy, which is antithetical to a free market.
— Communist Goal No. 37
They can put their new headquarters in Jamaica and be called “BayerMon.”
“Not quite a conspiracy theory.”
Riddle me this: what’s the difference between communists who hate businesses and non-communists who hate businesses because they think the communists might have infiltrated them?
Functionally, I don’t see any.
And the inventors of Heroin
True that !
As I recall, Monsanto is currently 'indemnified' by the U.S. Government for any 'damages' from their products ?
I wonder if Bayer were to buy out Monsanto, would this indemnity coverage then be transferred to the current owner , Bayer ?
Businesses’ behavior on social issues are one big indicator that they have been infiltrated; no shortage of those that have been bullying North Carolina of late over the distraction du jour.
Being government cronies is another. No shortage of businesses on that list.
Do you think the communists have been sleeping for over a half-century and ignoring their goals? They play the long game; they are dogmatically convinced that history is on their side.
I hope this does not indicate a predilection towards non-market economies on your part. If businesses are engaging same in commerce, that is yet another indication of infiltration. The merchants of the earth, Revelation calls them. I have no “hate” towards them; using the word “hate” is a liberal tactic (as in “oh, those hate-filled conservatives” ad nauseam).
indemnity coverage then be transferred???
If not they can buy a new transfer from their congressman.
“I hope this does not indicate a predilection towards non-market economies on your part.”
Give me a freakin break, I’m not the one bashing a corporation that is a favorite target of every leftist on the planet.
That’s called deflection. Take note that the more they “target” said corporations, the stronger the corporations get.
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