Monsanto Rejects Second Bid From Bayer

Bayer AG’s bid to buy Monsanto Co. for more than $60 billion has hit an impasse that could pose a challenge for the blockbuster agriculture tie-up, reports Jacob Bunge and Eyk Henning on WSJ.com.

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Bayer has offered to buy the U.S. seed giant for $62 billion including debt, or $122 a share, which Monsanto last month rejected as too low.

In an effort to bring Monsanto to the negotiating table, Bayer in recent days sent the company a letter saying it has lined up financing for the deal and is confident any regulatory obstacles can be overcome, according to people familiar with the matter.

Read more at CropLife.com.

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