International Business News - CPO http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor's on Monday affirmed ratings of Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081124/s-p-affirms-corn-products-international-ratings.htm Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:10:04 EST Bunge Ltd. said Monday its board of directors voted to end its bid to take over Corn Products International Inc. Last week, Corn Products International, which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, said its board of directors would withdraw its recommendation to be taken over by agricultural company Bunge. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/bunge-says-it-will-not-acquire-corn-products-intl.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:28:45 EST Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, on Wednesday said its board of directors plans to withdraw its recommendation to be taken over by agricultural company Bunge Ltd. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/corn-products-to-withdraw-merger-recommendation.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:49:15 EST Among the earnings stories for Friday, Oct. 24, from AP Financial News: CANTON, Ohio (AP)--Specialty alloy maker Timken Co. said Friday its third-quarter profit more than tripled, boosted by surcharges, pricing and currency effects, as well as contributions from acquisitions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/earnings-roundup-timken-idexx.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:43:35 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, Oct. 24, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Women's apparel retailer Cache Inc. on Friday said it expects earnings for the fourth-quarter and year to come in at the low end of its previous guidance, amid a dismal retail environment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/outlook-roundup-cache-liz-claiborne.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:26:15 EDT Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, on Friday raised its full-year guidance based on strong third-quarter results. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/corn-products-raises-full-year-guidance.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:54:15 EDT Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, said Friday third-quarter profit rose 72 percent, helped by higher selling prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081024/higher-selling-prices-help-corn-products-3q-profit.htm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:46:14 EDT Agriculture company Bunge Ltd. said Thursday that shareholder votes on its proposed acquisition of Corn Products International Inc. will be delayed. The votes will be held in mid- to late December rather than next month, as had previously been scheduled, Bunge said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/votes-on-bunge-corn-products-deal-delayed-a-month.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:51:25 EDT Corn Products International Inc. on Wednesday said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents. The corn refiner said the dividend is payable Oct. 24 to shareholders of record Oct. 2. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080919/corn-products-sets-14-cent-quarterly-dividend.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:36:44 EDT Bunge Ltd. said Wednesday it has satisfied a regulatory condition for the successful closure of its acquisition of Corn Products International. The agribusiness and food company had passed the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust rule. Other conditions--including non-U.S. clearances and shareholder approval--remain pending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080903/bunge-clears-waiting-period-on-corn-products-deal.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:18:09 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: HOUSTON (AP)--Halliburton Co. said Tuesday its second-quarter profit fell about 67 percent from a year ago, when the company recorded a nearly $1 billion gain from the separation of former subsidiary KBR Inc., but the oilfield services provider announced record revenues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/earnings-roundup-halliburton-rockwell-automation.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:50:35 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, July 22, from AP Financial News: MINNEAPOLIS (AP)--PepsiAmericas Inc. on Tuesday raised its full-year profit outlook above Wall Street expectations after growth in parts of Europe lifted second-quarter profit for the bottler of Pepsi beverages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/outlook-roundup-pepsiamericas-us-concrete.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:31:45 EDT Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, on Tuesday raised its full-year guidance and said it expects a 'solid' half of the year, despite higher raw material costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/corn-products-raises-fiscal-year-guidance.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:46:11 EDT Corn Products International Inc., which refines corn for use in food and industrial products, said Tuesday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 35 percent, ahead of expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/pricing-helps-corn-products-2nd-quartrer-results.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:44:42 EDT A United Nations food agency issued a forecast Friday of record levels of global cereal production this year but also said prices would remain high. The increased output is good news given the steady rise in demand for grains, especially from China and India, which recently resulted in shortages and new export restrictions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/un-agency-expects-higher-output-of-cereal-products.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:49 EDT Analysts on Tuesday praised Bunge Ltd.'s plan to pay $4.4 billion for Corn Products International Inc., a deal that initially sent Bunge's stock sharply lower. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080624/second-look-bunge-deal-for-corn-products-praised.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:29:55 EDT Stocks end mostly lower as oil prices advance NEW YORK (AP)--Stocks stalled Monday, ending mostly lower after rising oil prices and ongoing worries about the financial sector gave investors little reason to buy a day ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/business-highlights.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:42:16 EDT Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/citigroup-walgreen-among-big-movers.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:02:32 EDT The Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index advanced Monday, even though Wall Street slipped on rising oil prices and anticipation of the Federal Reserve's meeting starting Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/s-p-midcap-400-in-focus-rdn-ceco.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:18:54 EDT Shares of Corn Products International Inc. hit an all-time high after the opening bell on Monday after agribusiness firm Bunge Ltd. said it was buying the company for about $4.4 billion. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/out-of-the-gate-corn-products-soars-on-buyout.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:17:07 EDT