Bunge, Viterra Offer Concessions Seeking EU Approval for 34B Merger

BRUSSELS, July 12 Reuters U.S. grains merchant Bunge and Glencorebacked Viterra have offered concessions aimed at winning EU antitrust approval for their 34 billion merger, the European Commission website showed on Friday. The companies announced their merger a year ago in a challenge to global giants ArcherDanielsMidland and Cargill CARG.UL. The European Commission, which did not provide details of the […]
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Germanys Lufthansa Cuts 2024 Profit Target for Second Time

LONDONFRANKFURT, July 12 Reuters Deutsche Lufthansa slashed its 2024 earnings guidance for a second time and issued a profit warning for its second quarter on Friday as one of Europe39;s top airlines struggles with low returns and operations problems. The warning underscores worries about a weakerthanexpected quarter for airlines as they struggle with high labour and […]
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Chinas Relentless eCommerce Price War Leaves Sellers Struggling to Make Ends Meet

BEIJING, July 12 Reuters Chinese ecommerce vendors are struggling for survival as sales growth slows, price pressure rises and shopping platforms compete with evermore aggressive policies to attract increasingly costconscious customers. A oncethriving ecommerce industry punctuated by shopping bonanzas featuring galas and celebrities is bearing the brunt of a sputtering economy that has seen consumers all but […]
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