Bayer CEO: No plans to acquire rival Syngenta By: CNBC.com News July 29, 2015 at 08:29 AM EDT The CEO of German drugmaker Bayer has quashed any talk of acquiring its competitor Syngenta, which is currently being pursued by U.S. firm Monsanto. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bayer Aktienges ADR Syngenta AG ADS