Bayer considers bid for Monsanto
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Bayer is exploring a potential bid for US competitor Monsanto in a deal that would create the world's largest supplier of seeds and farm chemicals.
Bayer is exploring a potential bid for US competitor Monsanto in a deal that would create the world's largest supplier of seeds and farm chemicals.
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