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Who Needs Shareholders?

Some CEOs can go a long way without having to ask for much from their shareholders. Bayer AG's $63 billion takeover of GM-crops giant Monsanto Co. went down like a lead balloon when the plan emerged in May 2016. Many investors disliked CEO Werner Baumann's decision to tilt the pharma group's strategy towards agriculture.