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Bunge-Viterra Agriculture Merger Runs Into Canada Competition Concerns

Canada's Competition Bureau said it found major competition concerns around US grains merchant Bunge's proposed acquisition of Glencore-backed Viterra...

International Paper Clinches Deal To Buy DS Smith

International Paper said that it has agreed to an all-share deal to buy DS Smith, valuing the British paper and packaging firm at £5.8 billion (&euro...

US FTC To Block $25bn Kroger-Albertsons Supermarket Deal

The US Federal Trade Commission and eight states said they are suing to block supermarket chain Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to buy smaller rival Albertsons...

Food And Beverage M&A Activity 'Surges' In UK

The UK food and beverage sector saw a 'surge' in merger and acquisition activity last year, a new study by Oghma Partners has found, with 116 deals taking...

Kroger, Albertsons Need More Time To Close Proposed Merger

Grocers Kroger and Albertsons have said that they plan close their proposed $24.6 billion (€22.5 billion) merger in the first half of Kroger's fiscal...

Bunge, Viterra To Merge In $18bn Deal

US grains merchant Bunge and Glencore-backed Viterra have announced an $18 billion deal including debt to merge, creating one of the world's largest agricu...

UK Food And Beverage Sector Saw 60% Increase In M&A Deal Value

The UK food and beverage sector saw a 60.3% increase in merger and acquisition deal value in the first four months of 2023, new data from corporate finance...

Bunge Finalising $30bn-Plus Merger With Viterra, Sources Say

US grains merchant Bunge Ltd is putting the final touches on a deal to merge with Glencore Plc-backed peer Viterra and create an agricultural trading giant...