1. Bayer makes $62 billion bid to take over Monsanto
Germany's Bayer AG said Monday that it had made a $62 billion takeover offer to U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto. The bid amounted to $122 a share, a 37 percent premium over Monsanto's closing price of $89.03 on the day before Bayer gave Monsanto the offer in writing earlier this month. If completed, the deal would be the largest foreign acquisition by a German firm. Bayer is a pharmaceuticals giant but it also makes pesticides. Buying Monsanto would produce $1.5 billion in synergies over three years, Bayer said.
2. Greek lawmakers approve new financial reforms
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3. Boeing wins $11.3 billion order from VietJet
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