Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, recently taken over by ChemChina, said there should be a wide-scale debate on what constitutes "sustainable agriculture" in face of a number of current controversies over pesticides.
"We have a lot of discussions about specific products. I think it's really important to step back and have a real discussion with the government, and with NGOs andRead more
US authorities have agreed to the $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide giant Syngenta by state-owned ChemChina, marking the biggest overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm.
The move lays the path for what would be the latest in a string of foreign investments by Chinese firms fuelled by Beijing's call for its companies to "go out" and expand.
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State-owned China National Chemical Corp. said on Tuesday it was extending its $43 billion agreed takeover for Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta until November.
The company, also known as ChemChina, said the offer for all Syngenta's shares in what would be by far the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm was now open until at least November 8.Read more