Monsanto and Bayer merger gains shareholder approval
Monsanto shareholders voted about 99 percent in favor of the proposed merger with Bayer at a special meeting in Creve Coeur Missouri. The deal values at 128 dollars per share and requires antitrust clearance by year end 2017 with regulatory filings already in progress in the United States.
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Hugh Grant
United States
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Brazil
India
China
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Natural Resources Defense Council
New York Stock Exchange
HUD probe clouds Treasury pick Mnuchin’s credibility
The HUD investigation into foreclosures at the OneWest unit Financial Freedom raises questions about Steven Mnuchin’s record as CEO and his severance, leaving lawmakers wary of his Treasury nomination. Cit Group faces accounting issues and unit sale talks while Mnuchin’s exit remains under scrutiny.
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Steven Mnuchin
California
Mnuchin
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CIT Group Inc
CIT
Ellen Alemany
Financial Freedom
Alemany
OneWest
Bloomberg
HUD
Senate
Ron Wyden
Oregon
Senate Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Deal pressures CBS Viacom as scale drives talks of partnerships
National Amusements Inc. has abandoned plans to merge CBS Corp and Viacom, citing a desire to retain control while signaling possible partnerships or acquisitions to stay competitive. Shari Redstone and Sumner Redstone stress scale, with CBS and Viacom not eager for large deals but facing industry pressure. Analysts note strategic alliances could finance bigger film slates if Viacom stays independent.
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CBS Corp
Viacom Inc
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CBS
Viacom
National Amusements
New York Times
Brean Murray
Alan Gould
U.S
At&t Inc
Time Warner Inc
Rupert Murdoch
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc
Sky PLC
Eli Lilly Offers 40 Percent Insulin Discount For Uninsured
Eli Lilly announced a 40 percent discount on insulin for patients paying full retail price starting in January. The program, via Blink Health, targets uninsured or high deductible plans and follows public scrutiny over insulin costs.
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Elijah Cummings
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