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Exclusive: Commodity trader Cargill restructures, cuts jobs – sources

By Sarah McFarlane LONDON (Reuters) – Cargill Inc [CARG.UL], one of the world's largest privately held corporations, has launched a restructuring that includes job cuts, one company source and four industry sources said on Friday, the latest casualty of a downturn in the farm economy. The 150-year-old company, a top commodities trader, is also closing offices, two of the industry sources said. The cutbacks at the Minnesota-based company come as global agricultural companies are under pressure from slumping commodity prices…

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Pfizer-Allergan deal refocuses market on U.S. tax-inversion rules

Pfizer Inc's buyout bid for Allergan Plc has financial markets on edge over a possible new move by the U.S. Treasury Department against tax-inversion deals, but the outlook for any such

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American Airlines delays Paris flights; United operates as planned

American Airlines Group , the world's biggest carrier by passenger traffic, said on Friday it was delaying flights to Paris in response to the explosions and shooting attacks there, even though French airports remained open. “Currently Charles de Gaulle International Airport is open, however, we are holding our remaining departures this evening to Paris until we have additional information,” American Airlines spokesman Joshua Freed said. United Continental Holdings said its three scheduled flights would still depart for …

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