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Syngenta open to picking up disposals from farming deals

  Bloomberg Syngenta AG, which sees its $43 billion takeover by China National Chemical Corp. closing by the end of June, said it’s open to pursuing assets that might become available as a result of antitrust reviews of other mega deals in the agricultural industry. There could be attractive seed acquisition opportunities stemming from the merger of Dow Chemical Co. ...

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China car sales fall first time in 11 months after tax hike

  Bloomberg A sales hangover and holiday-shortened month combined to send China’s passenger-vehicle sales to their first decline in almost a year, with sedan deliveries bearing the brunt of the slump. Deliveries fell 9.8 percent last month to 2.12 million units in January, the first decline since February of last year, according to the China Passenger Car Association. The week-long ...

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Hong Kong television broadcaster seeks details on unbidden suitor

  Bloomberg Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong’s dominant free-to-air TV broadcaster, said it received an unsolicited offer for 29.9 percent of the company from TLG Movie & Entertainment Group and is gathering more information about the prospective buyer. The broadcaster’s shares rose to the highest close in almost 11 months with trading volume quadruple the 3-month full-day average. A 29.9 ...

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