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China bid for PotashCorp 'may worry regulators' 27 Aug 2010
BHP Billiton believes that Canadian authorities are likely to have "issues" about a rival bid for PotashCorp from a major potash buyer |
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Agrium flags Asia plans, as AWB bid wins support 24 Aug 2010
The Canadian fertilizer group says its AWB takeover will, besides getting it into grain handling, act as a springboard into South East Asia |
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AWB poised to back $1.1bn takeover by Agrium 20 Aug 2010
The Australian grain handler is expected on Monday to ditch its backing for a tie-up with rival GrainCorp, triggering a break fee |
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PotashCorp rejects 'inadequate' $39bn BHP bid 17 Aug 2010
The world's top potash group dismisses an "aggressive" all-cash approach, which sends its shares soaring 27% |
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AWB grain business 'key risk' for Agrium takeover 17 Aug 2010
Agrium must overcome a lack of experience in grain handling and in Australia to make a success of a purchase of AWB, analysts warn |
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Agrium bids $1.1bn for AWB, trumping GrainCorp 16 Aug 2010
The Canadian fertilizer group raises the prospect of yet more foreign ownership of Australia's grain handling sector. AWB shares soar 30% |
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Potash prices to hit two-year low, says Goldman 14 Jul 2010
... and the revival in phosphate prices will run out of steam too, the bank says as it resumes coverage of shares in Agrium CF Industries |
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Agrium flags deal hunger as it buys in Argentina 6 Jul 2010
The fertilizer group, which failed in a high profile bid for CF Industries, says it is still seeking "attractive acquisitions in key markets" |
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Shares jump in losers of fertilizer bidding war 12 Mar 2010
Agrium and Yara lose out in acquisition battles, but see their shares jump 7% as investors welcome the removal of deal risk |
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CF, at last, wins $4.7bn Terra takeover deal 12 Mar 2010
The US fertilizer group wins agreement from Terra for a cash-and-shares deal after a pursuit lasting more than a year. Its shares slide 5% |
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Opinion: the silver lining to CF's lofty Terra bid 3 Mar 2010
What's needed to reveal it is for the offer to fail. Then CF might be able to use its generosity to its own advantage. By Mike Verdin |
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Potash giants agree 20% price cut with India 19 Feb 2010
North American producers are to supply 600,000 tonnes to India at $370 a tonne, down from $460 a tonne in a deal struck last July |
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