Aaron Kirchfeld

Bayer mulls dropping Monsanto name as brand headache cure

June 12, 2018 at 5:47 a.m.

With Bayer's proposed $66 billion purchase of Monsanto Co., the company that invented aspirin is poised to take on one of the world's biggest corporate headaches. A potential cure: dropping...

Monsanto rejects $62B Bayer bid

June 10, 2018 at 2:45 p.m.

Monsanto Co. rejected a $62 billion takeover offer from Bayer as too low, while saying it remains open to further deal talks, putting pressure on the German company to raise...

Disaster losses will grow, says reinsurer

August 21, 2021 at 1:17 p.m.

Munich Re, the world's second-biggest reinsurer, said losses from natural catastrophes will rise because of climate changes, costing clients more for insurance premiums. The Munich-based company estimated worldwide insured losses...

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