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Three way fertilizer bid battle hots up 9 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 |
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CF Industries sweetens Terra bid again 23 Mar 2009
The Illinois-based group raises to $30.50 a share, from $27.50, its offer for the rival fertilizer maker |
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Agrium raises pressure on CF Industries board 16 Mar 2009
The Canadian fertilizer giant urges CF Industries investors to accept its $3.6bn bid and accuses their board of ignoring shareholders' rights
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ChemChina agrees on $2.4bn MA Industries deal 28 Dec 2010
The Chinese chemicals group agrees terms with the top investor in the farm sprays giant. However, other shareholders appear to retain doubts |
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Thriving Terra forecasts rosy times for fertilizer 10 Feb 2009
The nitrogen fertilizer maker, fighting takeover by CF Industries, announces a doubling in earnings and an upbeat outlook |
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Terra investors stay clear of CF's sweetened bid 21 Aug 2009
CF Industries' raised $3.8bn offer for Terra Industries has tempted holders of just 2.3% of stock in the target company to tender their shares |
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Revived MA Industries flags caution over costs 7 Nov 2011
The top maker of generic agrichemicals, now Chinese owned, notes the threat of rising costs for a sector only just getting over its last hiccup |
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Terra sidesteps showdown with CF 15 Apr 2009
Terra has exploited a recent change in state law to delay its annual meeting, and avoid a confrontation with its potential acquirer |
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Terra Nitrogen shares bounce as default fears ease 8 Mar 2010
Shares in the fertilizer group bounce from their lowest close since December 2008 after it signals it can fill a potential $50m credit hole |
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MA takeover may not deny it a listing for long 9 Jan 2011
The farm sprays giant's $2.4bn purchase by ChemChina comes a step nearer - in a deal which puts a fresh public offering on the cards |
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MA losses triple, 'showing necessity of sale' 23 Nov 2010
The farm sprays group, which ChemChina wants to buy, reveals its worst quarter since at least 2001, hurt by weak prices and one-off charges |
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Terra gives Yara a week to improve its $4.1bn bid 10 Mar 2010
The US fertilizer group says it will accept a $4.7bn bid from CF Industries, unless its rival suitor at least matches this offer |
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