Monsanto, Valeant and Goldman Sachs: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ON WALL STREET

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An activist dressed as an ear of corn and protesting against the U.S. agriculture company Monsanto attends a rally following a protest march attended by approximately 30,000 people against the upcoming G7 summit on June 4, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

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