Offer for monsanto in what could be the largest merger of the year fit goes through. The acquisition would create a global giant in agriculture technology. Monsanto traded well below the offer price of 122 a share, a sign that shareholders are skeptical and may not be that enthusiastic about signing off on that deal. But the ceo of behr says the combination makes sense and hes not concerned about regulatory issues. The beauty of this combination is that both businesses are highly complementary. And its very much a growth story that is behind the combination. The products complement each other perfectly. The regional fit is really great. And while there will be at one point or another some discussions with regulators, we dont see this as a major issue. Behr said it decided to make details of its proposal public after reports surfaced last week. Tribune once again rejected a sweetened offer from ginett. The board of tribune which owns the l. A. Times and Orlando Sentinel said its turnaro
Can come trying to make something thats been around forever better or simpler. Tonight we bring you the stories of two entrepreneurs, one who was changing the way kids are coached and the other who are changing baking and thats where we begin. Adam leonte is one of a handful of u. S. Chefs using his own freshly milled flour, like flour he used to use in italy back in 2010. It then dawned on me why i liked the flavor of the pasta in italy more where i was working, because it was fresh wheat. He converted to fresh flour at a Philadelphia Restaurant before moving to brooklyn last year to become executive chef at the still under construction williamsburg hotel. The hotels baked goods will come from his Brooklyn Bread Lab which opened in december. He sells out of 7 loaves of bread, pizzas and pastries in about an hour and his flour sells for about 5 bucks a pound. Using flour, a little salt and homemade yeast starter he concocts crusty, crunchy, airy loaves of deliciousness. You can its bak
The big news Wednesday on the flood prevention measure was the proposed tax rate, and the possibility of lowering the approval threshold from two-thirds to a much more achievable 55 percent
Political, business, and government leaders in San Diego County are fed up. Tuesday morning, they collectively sent a letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom.