https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swiss NGO Public Eye called on Tuesday for an export ban on the pesticide Polo, produced by agriculture giant Syngenta, implicating it in the death of 20 Indian farmers last year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180918/swiss-ngo-links-syngenta-pesticide-to-indian-farmer-deaths Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:38:10 +0200 swiss-ngo-links-syngenta-pesticide-to-indian-farmer-deaths 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. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170916/syngenta-chief-calls-for-debate-on-sustainable-agriculture Sat, 16 Sep 2017 17:40:43 +0200 syngenta-chief-calls-for-debate-on-sustainable-agriculture ChemChina has completed its $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta, the companies said, in the biggest overseas acquisition so far by a Chinese firm. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170628/chinese-firm-chemchina-takes-over-swiss-pesticide-giant-syngenta Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:19:39 +0200 chinese-firm-chemchina-takes-over-swiss-pesticide-giant-syngenta China's state-owned chemical corporation (ChemChina) said on Tuesday that it had extended its $43 billion offer for Swiss seed giant Syngenta until January 5th, after EU regulators announced they would probe the deal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161102/china-extends-syngenta-deal-after-eu-opens-investigation Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:25:57 +0100 china-extends-syngenta-deal-after-eu-opens-investigation A US national security regulator has approved a state-owned China National Chemical Corp.'s planned $43-billion (38 billion-euro) takeover of Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta, the two companies said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160823/us-approves-chinese-mega-deal-with-swiss-company Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:34:21 +0200 us-approves-chinese-mega-deal-with-swiss-company UPDATED: China National Chemical Corp on Wednesday offered to buy Syngenta for $43 billion, the Swiss pesticide giant said in a statement, in what would be the biggest-ever overseas acquisition by a Chinese firm. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160203/chemchina-close-to-buying-swiss-based-syngenta Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:17:16 +0100 chemchina-close-to-buying-swiss-based-syngenta Monsanto is weighing whether to launch another attempt to take over Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta, after the Swiss company snubbed an offer from a Chinese group, the Bloomberg financial news agency reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151118/monsanto-weighs-fresh-syngenta-takeover-bid Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:21:20 +0100 monsanto-weighs-fresh-syngenta-takeover-bid In a surprise announcement, Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta said on Wednesday that its chief executive, American expat Mike Mack, was stepping down, just two months after the company rejected a massive takeover bid by Monsanto. https://www.thelocal.ch/20151021/sygentas-american-ceo-suddenly-steps-down Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:40:03 +0200 sygentas-american-ceo-suddenly-steps-down US seed giant Monsanto dropped its campaign to acquire Syngenta on Wednesday, ending hopes to add a Swiss pesticides giant it had seen as key to expanding its global reach. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150826/monsanto-drops-bid-to-buy-rival-syngenta Wed, 26 Aug 2015 22:02:23 +0200 monsanto-drops-bid-to-buy-rival-syngenta Swiss agricultural products giant Syngenta said on Wednesday that it would sell its flower seeds business. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150819/syngenta-to-shed-flower-seeds-business Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:30:22 +0200 syngenta-to-shed-flower-seeds-business US agriculture and seed giant Monsanto restated its hope to acquire Syngenta Wednesday despite repeated rejections by the Swiss company, calling the deal the "logical next step for our business." https://www.thelocal.ch/20150624/americas-monsanto-still-seeks-syngenta-takeover Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:38:34 +0200 americas-monsanto-still-seeks-syngenta-takeover US agriculture and seed giant Monsanto said Wednesday that it would sell Syngenta's seeds and traits assets to address regulatory concerns if the Swiss company accepts its takeover offer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150520/monsanto Thu, 21 May 2015 00:19:14 +0200 monsanto Swiss farm chemicals giant Syngenta's shares made further gains on Monday as market analysts weighed the chances of a higher bid from US rival Monsanto after its offer was rejected last week as being too low. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150511/market-senses-new-syngenta-bid-from-monsanto Mon, 11 May 2015 17:24:42 +0200 market-senses-new-syngenta-bid-from-monsanto Swiss farm chemicals powerhouse Syngenta said on Friday it had rejected a $45-billion takeover bid by US seed giant Monsanto, saying the offer was too low. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150508/syngenta Fri, 08 May 2015 12:08:08 +0200 syngenta Leading agrochemicals group Syngenta on Wednesday posted a two percent drop in net profit in 2014 compared to the previous year, due in part to restructuring costs and pressure on currencies in emerging markets. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150204/restructuring-costs-dent-syngenta-profits Wed, 04 Feb 2015 15:57:00 +0100 restructuring-costs-dent-syngenta-profits Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta said on Tuesday it was taking the European Commission to court over its suspension of the use of an insecticide it blames for killing bees. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130827/syngnenta-takes-eu-to-court-over-bee-health-ban Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:36:00 +0200 syngnenta-takes-eu-to-court-over-bee-health-ban Greenpeace activists claiming pesticides decimate bee populations demonstrated on Wednesday at the headquarters of Swiss agrichemical giant Syngenta, hanging a huge banner outside. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130417/greenpeace-targets-syngenta-over-bee-deaths Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:37:00 +0200 greenpeace-targets-syngenta-over-bee-deaths Basel-based agrichemical giant Syngenta on Friday urged Brussels to withdraw plans to slap a two-year ban on so-called neonicotinoid pesticides, saying blaming them for bee deaths was wrongheaded. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130215/syngenta-rejects-pesticide-bee-death-claims Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:22:00 +0100 syngenta-rejects-pesticide-bee-death-claims Basel-based agrichemical giant Syngenta on Wednesday announced a 17-percent increase in net profit for 2012, outpacing analysts' forecasts. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130206/agrichemical-giant-syngenta-boosts-2012-earnings Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:48:00 +0100 agrichemical-giant-syngenta-boosts-2012-earnings