After Roundup Battle, Bayer CEO’s Next Task Is Keeping His Job

  • Baumann spearheaded controversial $63 billion Monsanto deal
  • Investors fault Baumann for huge legal costs, falling stock
WATCH: Baumann discusses the settlement to resolve U.S. lawsuits over its weedkiller Roundup.Source: Bloomberg
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Throughout the high-stakes takeover of Monsanto and the ensuing legal battles, Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann has maintained a cool demeanor that gives him an air of inscrutability.

But after he clinched a landmark accord to settle litigation stemming from the deal, Baumann revealed some emotion.