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...Although he sealed some high-profile deals, such as the £726mn purchase of London’s “Gherkin” office building in 2014 and a half-share in banana grower Chiquita the same year, Joseph did not court publicity...
...The Norwich-based company raised $10m earlier this year in early-stage funding from investors to commercialise its new plant varieties....
...Corrigan is selling a six-bedroom house with an ocean view on Calle Chiquita for $10.995m....
...Now Safra’s Gherkin, or 30 St Mary Axe, which the Chiquita Bananas owner bought for £726m in 2014, is attracting buyer interest....
...Louis Dreyfus is seeking partners to try to increase its reach and distribution, while Cutrale, one of Brazil’s largest orange juice groups, bought US banana company Chiquita early last year to diversify...
...Dreyfus is seeking partners to try to increase its reach and distribution, while Cutrale, one of Brazil’s largest orange juice groups, bought US banana company Chiquita early last year to diversify its business...
...Chiquita shares closed at $14 on Thursday, while in early trading in London Fyffes shares rose 2 per cent to 84.5p....
...The acquisition, which is expected to be completed by early 2015, also offers some hope for the lacklustre Brazilian market where only $4.1bn-worth of overseas acquisitions have been announced this year...
...“It will need to be north of $16,” says Mr Holohan, adding he expects the offer to come as early as this week. Other analysts say the magic number is $15....
...That deal valued Fyffes at $526m and Chiquita, which is larger than Fyffes, planned to target $40m in savings. Shares in Chiquita surged 31 per cent in early trading in New York....
...But cooling sentiment around the tech sector has seen it lose more than one-third of its value since early May....
...Fyffes, the tropical fruit importer, gained 9.3 per cent this week after it set out cost saving estimates associated with its merger with US rival Chiquita Brands....
...The company has provided evidence to the NHTSA that shows executives knew about the problem as early as 2004 but failed to address it....
...NEWS Fyffes and Chiquita are to merge in a deal that creates the world’s top banana company....
...If Senate Republicans want to make a fuss about Eric Holder in the confirmation hearings early next year they have a ready-made issue....
...Keen to diversify the economy away from the oil that has brought rollercoaster expansion since a 2002 peace accord and reduce dependence on foreign food, the government is in the early stages of discussions...
...The early 1970s, however, were a terrible period for the image of multinational corporations....
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