The agrochemical sector, which makes seeds and pesticides, has come alive with mega-deals. Last week, German chemicals giant Bayer, which specialises in herbicides, launched a $62bn bid for US-based Monsanto. This follows a $130bn merger last year between Dow Chemical and DuPont, two American chemical giants, while ChemChina has launched a $43bn bid for Switzerland's Syngenta.
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Reducing cash ISA limit will make lending difficult and expensive, warn providersAn open letter from the Building Societies Association has urged the chancellor to keep the cash ISA limit at £20,000. We look at whether a smaller cash ISA allowance will make it harder to get a mortgage or loan
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Nvidia becomes world's first $4 trillion companyThe AI boom has catapulted Nvidia’s share price to astronomic heights, becoming the world’s most valuable company and the first to pass the $4 trillion milestone
