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Norfolk Southern rejects CP’s revised offer

Dec. 15, 2015 at 5:03 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. railroad operator Norfolk Southern has formally rejected a revised offer from Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), raising the prospect of a proxy battle. CP shareholder Bill Ackman said last week that CP CEO Hunter Harrison and he have both been sounded out by activists interested in a proxy […]

French co-op InVivo plans U.S. wine deal, more food shops

Dec. 15, 2015 at 4:53 pm CST

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Russia aiming for steady grain crop in 2016

Dec. 15, 2015 at 3:20 pm CST

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USDA sees farmers boosting corn, cutting soy acreage

Dec. 11, 2015 at 8:04 pm CST

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Trudeau says prefers to avoid COOL retaliation on U.S.

Dec. 10, 2015 at 3:16 am CST

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BHP Billiton to cut 76 Sask. potash jobs

Dec. 4, 2015 at 5:34 pm CST

Reuters — Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton will cut 76 jobs from its Canadian potash operations due to low commodity prices, a company spokesperson said on Friday. Work continues on sinking and lining shafts at BHP’s potash mine near Jansen, Sask., about 60 km southeast of Humboldt, according to the spokesperson. […]

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CME to revamp cattle delivery rules before COOL vote

Dec. 4, 2015 at 2:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans changes to its rules for live cattle futures, requiring that all cattle delivered against the contract must be born and raised solely in the U.S., the exchange said in a statement Friday. The new requirement, effective Dec. 18, covers all currently listed trading […]

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Dreyfus family members reported asking to be bought out

Nov. 30, 2015 at 1:48 am CST

London | Reuters –– Members of the founding family of Louis Dreyfus Commodities have asked the majority shareholder of the commodities trader to buy out most of their stake, Britain’s Financial Times newspaper reported Sunday. Quoting sources familiar with the situation, the newspaper said the family members had informed Margarita […]

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Argentina ag minister says grain export taxes on way out

Nov. 29, 2015 at 2:32 am CST

Buenos Aires | Reuters –– Argentina’s incoming government will abolish export taxes on corn and wheat the day after it assumes office and reduce the export tax on soy by five per cent, designated Agriculture Minister Ricardo Buryaile confirmed to the daily Clarin. President-elect Mauricio Macri won the election last […]

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General Mills to use only cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2025

Nov. 24, 2015 at 7:26 pm CST

Reuters — General Mills will use only cage-free eggs in its U.S. operations by 2025, it said on Tuesday, marking the first time the packaged food company has given a timeline for the switch. The maker of products including Betty Crocker cake mixes, Pillsbury baked goods and Cheerios cereal said […]

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