Smithfield Announces European Meat Processing Acquisitions
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Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced two acquisitions that continue to strategically align the company for growth in Europe.
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Consolidation in Europe's drugs  sector gathered steam on Thursday as Germany's Merck unveiled a  $13.3-billion deal to buy Europe's top biotech firm Serono, and  Denmark's Nycomed won the drugs unit of Altana.
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Real estate investment trust  Archstone-Smith  has agreed to be acquired by Tishman  Speyer and Lehman Brothers Holdings  for $22.2 billion,  including debt, the companies said on Tuesday.
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Top U.S. hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.  reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday due to a weak market for fresh meat and higher hog production costs.
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The companyâs strategy of remodeling its restaurants and tailoring its menu options is paying off in Europe.
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The BBA Group has added yet another European business aircraft handling operation to its Signature Flight Support chain with the December 8 acquisition of FBO Shannon on the west coast of Ireland.
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French drinks group Pernod Ricard has signalled it is ready for more acquisitions after successfully absorbing British group Allied Domecq, which it acquired for 10.7 billion euros (13.6 billion dollars) last year.
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Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US hog and pork producer, on Tuesday reported higher fiscal second-quarter profit due to strong hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.
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The management and employees of American healthcare company Medex will receive $105m (Â£54m) as a result of its acquisition by Smiths Group, the British engineering concern.
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Kraft Foods Inc. plans to buy Groupe Danone SA's biscuit unit for $7.2 billion to become Europe's largest maker of cookies.
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Train set firm Hornby expands its reach in Europe with the acquisition of a German railway accessories group.
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U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods  Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profits declined  because high feed prices hurt results in its hog production  unit.
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Top U.S. hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.  reported lower-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday due to a weak market for fresh meat, and shares fell nearly 9 percent in premarket trading.
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The flip side of low-carb dieting is high-protein eating, and that&#39;s helping boost profits at Virginia&#39;s Smithfield Foods, the world&#39;s biggest pork producer.
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Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods  Inc. SFD.N on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than  doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year  of Farmland Foods.
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A company which started as a family meat pie business agrees a Â£550m takeover by a Spanish firm.
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Consolidation in Europe's drugs   sector gathered steam on Thursday as Germany's Merck MRCG.DE   unveiled a $13.3-billion deal to buy Europe's top biotech firm   Serono SEO.VX, and Denmark's Nycomed won the drugs unit of   Altana ALTG.DE.