Keyword: fertilisers

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Yara Calls Off Big Canadian Fertilizer Expansion

14.06.2013 - Yara has postponed the expansion of its fertilizer plant in Canada, as rising costs and a market oversupply reduce the viability of the project that analysts estimate would have...

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BHP Entry Threatens Creaking Global Potash Duopoly

11.06.2013 - The prospect of new competition from miner BHP Billiton could dynamite the cracks appearing in a potash duopoly that accounts for 70% of global trade in the fertilizer. For decades...

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Prices, Royalties Concerns Cloud Israel Chemicals Profit

13.05.2013 - Israel Chemicals (ICL)'s forecast-beating first-quarter profits were overshadowed by worries about potash prices on Monday, and a government proposal to examine state royalties on...

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Potash Corp Drops Bid for Israel Chemicals

26.04.2013 - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, one of the world's largest potash producers, said on Thursday it was abandoning efforts to take over Israel Chemicals because of strong opposition in...

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Syngenta Shrugs Off Cold Weather to Post Solid Sales

18.04.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest maker of crop chemicals, expects farmers to continue to invest in products to boost agricultural output despite a recent drop in commodity prices...

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Poland Wants to Sell Azoty Tarnow Stake to EBRD

16.04.2013 - Poland wants to sell at least 5% of chemicals maker Azoty Tarnow to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, sources close to the discussions said, in a move to block...

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India to Cut Fertilizer Subsidy for FY14

08.02.2013 - India plans to cut its fertilizer subsidy bill by at least 15% for the fiscal year 2013-14, four sources told Reuters, a move that takes advantage of a fall in international prices...

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Agrium Fires Back at Jana's Plan to Split Company

28.01.2013 - Canadian fertilizer company Agrium will not split its wholesale and retail divisions as its biggest shareholder, Jana Partners, wants because doing so would "destroy value" for...