Insights and Stories on Mergers And Acquisitions

Hub International acquires Global Ag Risk Solutions

Nov. 5, 2024 at 3:02 pm CST

Global insurance brokerage and financial services firm Hub International Limited (Hub) announced on Tuesday it has acquired Global Ag Risk Solutions Corp. and Global Ag Weather Solutions Corp. known as Parametric Ag (collectively, Global Ag Risk Solutions).

Bunge seeks antitrust approvals for Viterra merger in major jurisdictions

Nov. 2, 2023 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Bunge shareholders bless Viterra wedding

Oct. 10, 2023 at 5:22 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

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U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades

Sep. 8, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Deborah Mary Sophia

Deal for Subway chain worth up to US$9.55 billion

Aug. 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm CDT

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Bunge, Viterra merger would create global ag trading giant

May. 31, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

Reuters — A merger of U.S. grains merchant Bunge Ltd. with rival Viterra would grow the combined entity’s businesses in the U.S., Brazil and Australia and may raise competition concerns in parts of Canada and Argentina, where key oilseed processing assets overlap, analysts said. Sources last week said Bunge and […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. regulator approves CP’s purchase of Kansas City Southern

Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:03 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — The Surface Transportation Board of the United States said on Wednesday it had approved Canadian Pacific Railway’s US$31 billion acquisition of railroad company Kansas City Southern, with a series of environmental and competition conditions. The board, which oversees U.S. freight railroads, is imposing some requirements on […]

By David Shepardson

Cargill, Continental close U.S. chicken deal

Jul. 23, 2022 at 10:38 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Cargill and Continental Grain said on Friday that they had closed their deal to buy Sanderson Farms, the third largest chicken producer, in a deal worth some US$4.53 billion. Under the deal, which was announced last August, Sanderson is being combined with Continental Grain subsidiary Wayne […]

By Reuters

CNH sees revenues rising to 2024 on precision agriculture plans

Feb. 22, 2022 at 3:51 pm CST

Milan | Reuters — Italian-American vehicle maker CNH Industrial on Tuesday gave guidance for a total revenue growth of up to 24 per cent through 2024 as it presented a new business plan after spinning off its truck, bus and engine units. In a bid to focus on its higher-margin […]