Exactly 125 years ago, on March 6, 1899, the brand name “Aspirin” was registered at the patent office in Berlin. The tablet is still Bayer’s best-known product. Nine years ago, this historic company was at the top – no other DAX member was worth more on the stock exchange. But now the company is in the deepest crisis in its history, the share price is lower than it has been in almost 20 years a loss of billions will be recorded. The main reason for the malaise is the fatal takeover of the US agricultural chemical company Monsanto in 2018. Investors are now calling for the breakup of Bayer, this symbol of German research spirit.
Bayer: It is the last chance for Bayer – economy
