| Louis Dreyfus in talks with Olam to create global commodities giant The world's largest cotton and rice trader, Louis Dreyfus, is in talks to merge with Olam International in a deal that would create a $15bn (£9.48bn) commodities giant. telegraph.co.uk |
Coca-Cola to invest $1 billion in Philippines By 2010-09-28T16:19:32ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Coca-Cola Co. said Tuesday it will spend $1 billion in the Philippines over the next five years to expand its presence in the fast-growing market, another step by the world's largest beverage company to focus more on emerging markets.... hosted.ap.org |
Latin American Markets: Mexican peso rises after inflation data The peso rises Friday as fresh inflation figures are unlikely to spur an interest-rate hike by monetary policy makers. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Focus on global currency pact turns to enforcement By KELLY OLSEN 2010-10-25T16:10:23ZSEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Facing the risk of a dangerous trade war, top finance officials from the world's leading rich and developing nations looked each other in the eye and vowed they wouldn't use their currencies as economic weapons to boost exports.... hosted.ap.org |
CBI call for focus ahead of White Paper The CBI has called on the Government for an extension to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee to be included in the forthcoming White Paper on Growth. telegraph.co.uk |