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<p style="text-align: left;" dir="ltr"><a name="_GoBack"></a>German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire U.S.-based Monsanto for US$128 per share, or US$66 billion, in an all-cash transaction that if approved would create the world’s largest agricultural company.</p>