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Bunny Jumping

MonkeyFilter (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008

Bunge Bunny Jumping . Look at those little hoppers go!! Stolen from Metafilter--check out the rest of this great post

Bunge buys corn milling assets

The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008

Bunge North America said Friday that it bought the assets used in corn dry mill operations by J.R. Short Milling Co. of Kankakee, Ill., for an undisclosed amount. (BG)

Bunge Acquires Corn Dry Milling Assets From J.R. Short Milling

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bunge North America, the North American operating arm of Bunge Limited (NYSE: ), announced that it has purchased the assets that J.R. Short Milling Company used in its traditional corn dry mill operations as well as the assets to operate its specialty product line. The purchase does not include J.R. Short's pellet division. Financial terms of the acquisition...

Bunge Limited to Address Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008

To listen to the webcast, select "Investor Information" on the Bunge homepage, then click on "Webcasts and News Alerts". To access the replay, archived in "Investor Information", select "News & Events" then click on the "Audio Archives" link. Select "Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference" and follow the prompts to access the presentation.

Economic Concern Halts Bunge, Corn Products Merger

Nutraceuticals World Breaking News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008

Bunge Ltd, White Plains, NY, has called off its planned $4.4 billion acquisition of Corn Products International Inc, Westchester, IL, five days after Corn Products’ board withdrew support for the deal. Bunge could have forced Corn Products shareholders to vote on the deal, but the company decided to call off the transaction completely, citing poor economic conditions. Since the buyout was announced...

Industrial Info Resources: Embattled Stock Prices Force Bunge and Corn Products Merger off the Table, an Industrial Info News Alert

Market Wire - Food and Beverage: Packaging and Processing (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008

SUGAR LAND, TX (MARKET WIRE) Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The proposed merger of Bunge Limited (NYSE: BG) (White Plains, New York) and Corn Products International Incorporated (NYSE: CPO) (Westchester, Illinois) has been terminated. Corn Products withdrew a recommendation to pursue the acquisition as both companies watched the value of their shares tumble from when the...

Bunge drops bid to buy Corn Products International

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

Bunge Ltd and Corn Products International formally scrap a $4.8 billion plan to merge, days after the smaller of the two agribusiness firms signals it will pull out of the deal.

• Bunge Terminates Merger Agreement With Corn Products - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Bunge???s takeover of Corn Products falls through - The St Louis Business Journal
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Bunge Ends Corn Products Deal

Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

Bunge Ltd.'s board decided to end a deal to acquire Corn Products International Inc. days after its board pulled its support for the deal.Corn Products board made its move amid the 60% plunge in the all-stock deal's value since its June unveiling to $1.72 billion as Bunge's shares plunged ...

Corn Products International Board of Directors Withdraws Recommendation in Favor of Merger Agreement with Bunge and Recommends Against Merger Agreement

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO) today announced that its Board of Directors has withdrawn its recommendation in favor of adoption of the

11/06/2008 - MOROCCO : OCP in New Push at Jorf Lasfar

Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008

After inaugurating a phosphoric acid plant under the name Pakistan Maroc Phosphere - it is jointly owned with the Fauji group that manages pensions of the Pakistani armed forces -the Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) will launch a joint venture later this month with Brazil’s Bunge at Jorf Lasfar. (...)[234mots] [1,5€]

Corn Products withdraws from buyout by Bunge

The St Louis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Corn Products International’s board of directors said it intends to withdraw its recommendation of support for Bunge Limited’s proposed all-stock takeover offer . (BG)

• Bunge Comments on Corn Products' Announcement Regarding Merger Agreement - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Bunge Comments on Corn Products' Announcement Regarding Merger Agreement - PR News Wire
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Assign Books, and Students Will Read

I Thought a Think (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Great commentary by Nancy Bunge of Michigan State University in the October 17th edition of the Chronicle Review. Rather similar to my paean of the other day regarding the true purpose of the University, Dr. Bunge talks about how she assigns her students tough work and helps them work through it. Sadly, it's hidden behind the Chronicle's "Pay us!" wall, but if you have a password or can find your way...

Corn Products’ Board Withdraws Deal Recommendation

DealBook (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Another deal appeared imperiled on Wednesday, as Corn Products International said that its board is now recommending shareholders vote against the company’s proposed $4.4 billion merger with Bunge. Corn Products said that under the deal agreement, its board may withdraw or change its recommendation by giving at least five days’ notice to Bunge. Struck in June, Bunge, [...]

Corn Products to withdraw recommendation on Bunge deal

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Corn Products International Inc. said Wednesday that its board of directors intends to withdraw its recommendation for the previously agreed merger with Bunge and recommend against adoption of the merger agreement. In a separate statement Bunge said it was disappointed with the decision and had no intention of revising the terms of its offer. Bunge said it will evaluate its...

• Corn Products International Notifies Bunge Ltd. of Intent to Change Recommendation of Merger Agreement With Bunge - The Earth Times Online Newspaper
• Bunge Comments on Corn Products' Announcement Regarding Merger Agreement - PR News Wire
• See the 5 articles on the same subject

Corn Products International Notifies Bunge Ltd. of Intent to Change Recommendation of Merger Agreement With Bunge

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO) today announced that it notified Bunge Limited (NYSE:BG) on November 4, 2008 of its Board of Directors

• Corn Products International Notifies Bunge Ltd. of Intent to Change Recommendation of Merger Agreement With Bunge - The Earth Times Online Newspaper