FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Merck (MRCG.DE) has cleared a major anti-trust hurdle to its planned $17 billion (11 billion pound) acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich (SIAL.O) with the latter's agreed sale of assets ...

German chemical manufacturer Merck KGaA said Monday it agreed to buy Sigma-Aldrich for about $17 billion to expand its business in North America and gain exposure in Asia. Merck KGaA is paying $140 ...

Sigma-Aldrich has agreed to be acquired by Germany’s Merck for $17.0 billion. The deal will join two of the largest suppliers of laboratory chemicals and ingredients for drug manufacturing into a ...

Merck announced that following the final approval of the European Commission it is set to complete its $17 billion (€13.1 billion) acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. The European Commission had granted ...

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA (MRCG.DE) agreed on Monday to acquire U.S.-based Sigma-Aldrich Corp (SIAL.O) for $17 billion (10.41 billion pounds) in cash to boost its lab ...

Merck KGaA has announced that it has agreed to buy Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per share in cash, or a total of $17 billion. Merck KGaA has announced that it has agreed to buy Sigma-Aldrich for $140 per ...

Merck and Sigma-Aldrich have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck will acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17.0 billion (€13.1 billion), establishing one of the leading players in the $130 ...

German pharma company Merck is to pay $17 billion to acquire Sigma-Aldrich, a specialist in chemicals, kits and services used in life sciences research. Headquartered in Damstadt, Merck is a ...

FRANKFURT, Sept 22 (Reuters) - German drugs and chemicals maker Merck KGaA said on Monday it agreed to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion in cash to boost its life science business. The deal, ...

Merck KGaA, a leading company in the pharmaceutical, chemical and life science sectors, has set to acquire Sigma-Aldrich for $17 billion (€13.1 billion) and establishing one of the leading players in ...