Posted by Reuters: Business News on November 3, 2010
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian fertilizer group Phosagro wants Russian firms to buy a stake in Potash Corp in an attempt to scupper BHP Billiton’s $39 billion offer awaiting a crucial ruling from the…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on October 21, 2010
REGINA, Saskatchewan (Reuters) – The Canadian province that’s home to Potash Corp on Thursday declared its opposition to BHP Billiton’s bid to buy the fertilizer supplier, setting the stage for a…
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 23, 2010
TORONTO (Reuters) – Potash Corp filed a lawsuit against BHP Billiton on Wednesday to fend off the miner’s $39 billion hostile takeover bid, intensifying the Canadian fertilizer supplier’s struggle to find a more attractive offer.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 7, 2010
TORONTO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China’s state-owned Sinochem Corp has invited Temasek, the Singapore sovereign wealth fund, to join a consortium that may bid for Canada’s Potash Corp , the world’s largest fertilizer supplier, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on September 2, 2010
MELBOURNE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is stepping up attempts to hamper BHP Billiton’s $39 billion hostile offer for Potash Corp, amid worries about future supplies of fertilizer it needs to rapidly boost food production.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 31, 2010
TORONTO (Reuters) – Potash Corp said on Tuesday its suitor BHP Billiton has called many of its customers, a move that the fertilizer maker condemned as being “inappropriate and highly unethical.”
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 30, 2010
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Global miner BHP Billiton could look to divest the nitrogen and phosphates business of fertilizer maker Potash Corp if its $39 billion bid goes through, the company has told analysts.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 29, 2010
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Global miner BHP Billiton on Sunday played down any chance of raising its $39 billion bid for fertilizer maker Potash Corp, saying it had timed its move to catch out weakened rival bidders.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 26, 2010
SYDNEY (Reuters) – BHP Billiton’s chief executive flies to North America this week to crank up the charm offensive with Potash Corp shareholders after dousing expectations he would sweeten a $39 billion bid for the fertilizer giant.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on August 24, 2010
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – BHP Billiton’s monster earnings expected this week could strengthen its hand in its $39 billion bid for fertilizer group Potash Corp and intimidate any rival bidders.
