WORLD NEWS
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Jana Partners files lawsuit against Freshpet over breached fiduciary responsibilities
USA- Activist investor Jana Partners’s fire on New Jersey-based Freshpet intensifies as it files a lawsuit alleging the pet-food company breached its fiduciary duties. The…
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Russia continues to limit grain shipments from Ukrainian ports, Hungary asks EU to continue import curbs
UKRAINE- Ukrainian officials say that Russia continues to block the recently renewed Black Sea Grain Initiative by halting the registration of ships to all Ukrainian…
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Mexico moves to trade dispute settlement consultations to fight US GM corn dispute after formal consultations fail
MEXICO- The Mexican government said it would counter U.S. arguments over agriculture biotech measures, including plans to limit its use of genetically modified (GM) corn,…
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Cargill to divest China poultry unit to private equity firm DCP Capital
CHINA- Global agribusiness and commodities trading giant Cargill recently announced that it is selling its poultry business in China to private equity firm DCP Capital,…
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Brazil’s BRF draws share pledges from Saudi Arabia’s Salic and Marfrig
BRAZIL-Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Co. (SALIC) and Marfrig have each committed to purchasing 250 million shares in any “future primary” share offering by Brazilian…