Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (BAYN.DE)
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Bayer Completes Sale of Its Environmental Science Professional Business to Cinven
Bayer has completed the sale of its Environmental Science Professional business to the international private equity firm Cinven, after the two companies had entered into a corresponding agreement in March. The conditions for closing the transaction - including the receipt of regulatory approval - have now been met. The purchase price for the business, which generated sales of approximately 600 million euros in 2021, amounts to 2.6 billion U.S.
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A Global Crisis Brings Food Security to the Table
It's at the center of our dinner tables: an essential human experience where we connect with our friends and family.
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EXPLAINER-Biotech corn and soy widely used, consumers still wary of GM wheat
Nearly all corn and soybean acres in the world's largest exporting countries are seeded with genetically modified varieties, but that is not the case for wheat, a crop grown primarily for human food. Biotech varieties of corn and soy, used for animal feed, biofuels and ingredients like cooking oil, were introduced in 1996 and soon came to dominate plantings in the United States as well as Brazil and Argentina, the world's top suppliers. But genetically modified wheat has never been grown for commercial purposes due to consumer fears that allergens or toxicities could emerge in a staple used worldwide for bread, pasta and pastries.
