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| FT.com - Basic Industries
FT.com - Basic Industries
Greencore shares fell 8 per cent on Tuesday in spite of the former Irish sugar company stating that full-year earnings would be in line with expectations
Cargill, the US agribusiness conglomerate, said it expected US grain prices to remain volatile for the coming year, prompting more food companies to expand their hedging activities to protect themselves from price rises
Swiss specialty chemicals maker, in almost permanent restructuring in recent years, plunges into $521m first-half loss
Venezuela has expropriated the local assets of Mexico's Cemex after failing to agree about compensation, as President Hugo Chávez continues to take control of "strategic" sectors of the economy
Food importers led by Saudi Arabia are trying to acquire land in poorer countries, striking bilateral deals that would ensure exports even in a crisis
Venezuela will take control of cement plants and offices belonging to Mexico's Cemex as of midnight on Monday after failing to reach an agreement in nationalisation talks, the government said
Increased spending on road building, flood defences and quick-build car parks helped Hill & Smith lift profits sharply in the first six months of the year
Acquiring Europe's biggest shipbuilder will help the group expand in Europe at a time when it faces increased competition from China and lags behind bigger rivals
Shares in Michael Page International rose sharply as Switzerland's Adecco refused to rule out a hostile bid for the UK-based specialist recruitment agency
China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock made one of this year's most successful Chinese stock debuts in spite of the broader Shanghai market falling to a 19-month low
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