China's market regulator has granted conditional approval for global agribusiness Bunge Global's merger with Glencore-backed grain handler Viterra, it said on Monday, clearing the final hurdle for the $34 billion mega-deal announced two years ago.
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Bunge-Viterra merger clears final hurdle with China’s conditional approval
Bunge receives China regulatory approval for Viterra deal
Global agribusiness Bunge Global has received regulatory approval from China for its acquisition of grain handler Viterra and expects to close the $34 billion deal "on or around July 2," the company said in a statement on Friday.
Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports
U.S. grains merchant Bunge is close to getting a ruling from Chinese regulators on its $8.2 billion (C$11.2 billion) purchase of Glencore-backed Viterra with a verdict expected within days, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Bunge’s merger with Viterra stalled by US-China trade tensions, Bloomberg reports
Bunge Global's $34 billion merger with Glencore-backed Viterra is being stalled by trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Parrish & Heimbecker acquires bulk marine export terminal in Quebec City
The company has also entered a commercial relationship with QSL International Ltd. as part of acquisition
Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) is expanding its grain handling capabilities in Eastern Canada with the acquisition of a deep-water bulk marine export terminal from Societe En Commandite Terminal Grains in Quebec City.
ADM closing soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina
Grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland will permanently close its soybean processing plant in Kershaw, South Carolina, later this spring as part of a cost-cutting and consolidation push announced earlier this year.
ADM halting domestic trading in China, cutting jobs in Shanghai
Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said in an emailed statement on Monday.
U.S. grain trader ADM appoints Cuddy as President, North America
U.S. grain trader Archer Daniels Midland Co has appointed Christopher Cuddy as president for North America, according to a source and an internal memo seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
ADM cuts jobs in grain trading division, sources say
U.S. grains merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland is making a fresh wave of job cuts this week at its largest unit, the grain trading and oilseed processing division, according to three sources briefed on the matter.
Cargill Elva named elevator of the year
Canadian Pacific Kansas City chose the Melita-area elevator as one of two elevators of the year for 2023-24, the other being in the U.S.
Cargill Elva in southwestern Manitoba was named Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Canadian elevator of the year for the 2023-24 crop year.