Agrium raises pressure on CF Industries board16 Mar 2009
The Canadian fertilizer giant urges CF Industries investors to accept its $3.6bn bid and accuses their board of ignoring shareholders' rights
Three-way fertilizer bid battle adds another knot19 Oct 2009
Agrium believes it has cleared a hurdle in its bid for CF Industries by teaming up with Terra Industries - which CF is attempting to take over
Three way fertilizer bid battle hots up9 Mar 2009
Illinois-based CF Industries rejects a bid from Canada's Agrium in favour of reworking its own $2.7bn plans to buy rival Terra Industries
Both sides claim victory at CF showdown22 Apr 2009
CF Industries wins the re-election of three directors, but by a depleted margin, following lobbying from Agrium, its Canadian suitor
Agrium steps up campaign to bag CF29 Jun 2009
The Canadian fetilizer group says it is mulling 'all available options' after CF refuses to enter talks on a deal its investors have supported
CF shares slump despite Agrium bid sweetener5 Nov 2009
Agrium adds $240m to its offer for the fertilizer group. But disappointment that the upgrade wasn't bigger sends CF shares down 8%
Agrium threatens to ditch $4bn CF bid4 Jun 2009
The fertilizer giant puts its battle for rival CF Industries into the endgame by saying it will walk unless it gets "compelling" investor support
Wilson tries to spear CF with its own bid ruse2 Dec 2009
The boss at Canada's Agrium wants to break the deadlock in his $5bn bid for CF Industries by using a takeover tactic the US group has promoted itself
Opinion: fertilizer predators miss the boat 11 May 2009
Investors aren't betting on takeovers succeeding, even Agrium's raised bid for CF. Acquirers may have missed the chance to pick up a bargain
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