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Glencore-Bunge Deal Would Add G to ABCD Dominating Grain
- Swiss commodity trader says made ‘informal’ approach to Bunge
- Bunge says it isn’t in talks about a combination with Glencore
Glencore Makes Takeover Approach to Grain Trader Bunge
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Glencore Plc’s approach to U.S. grain trader Bunge Ltd. highlights how much the Swiss commodity giant is longing to increase its dominance in the Americas and bust up the stranglehold exerted on the industry by four key players.
Glencore said in a statement Tuesday it approached Bunge about a potential “consensual business combination” and there’s no certainty that a deal will happen. Shares of the U.S. company surged, giving it a market value of $11.5 billion. Bunge later said it isn’t engaged in “business combination discussions” with Glencore or the company’s agriculture unit.