Jeffrey McCracken

Bloomberg News

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Executive Editor of Global Deals at Bloomberg News; former automotive reporter for the Wall Street Journal, based in Detroit, Michigan

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Merger mania continues as Bayer, the German Pharmaceutical company, has  successfully bid to buy Monsanto , the maker of Roundup and seeds for genetically modified foods.

Bayer bids for Monsanto in largest cash deal on record

Merger mania continues as Bayer, the German Pharmaceutical company, has successfully bid to buy Monsanto , the maker of Roundup and seeds for genetically modified foods.

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