Germany's Bayer to complete Monsanto purchase on Thursday
German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG says it plans to complete its purchase of U.S. seed and weed-killer maker Monsanto Co. this week after receiving all the required approvals from regulators. Bayer said in a statement that it plans to complete the acquisition on Thursday. To obtain regulatory approval, Bayer has committed to divest some businesses, agreeing among other things to the U.S. government's demand that it sell about $9 billion in agriculture activities.