Marubeni Corporation

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* China's May-July soybean imports seen at record * Higher imports, weak demand to weigh on margins * Soymeal demand seen falling 15-20 pct, pinched by bird flu By Niu Shuping and Naveen Thukral BEIJING/SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - China, the world'...

* Grain shippers accuse union of slowing operations * Company has clashed with union over contract * Workers say Columbia Grain never wanted an agreement By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, May 4 (Reuters) - Grain shipper Columbia Grain on Saturday locked out...

By Michael Martina BEIJING, May 3 (Reuters) - China's new-found clout in regulating global mergers is causing headaches for companies seeking high-stakes deals that need Beijing's approval. Where corporate lawyers and advisers were once primarily...

TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open higher on Wednesday, with the market possibly targeting fresh multiyear highs after U.S. stocks rose on robust company earnings and the yen resumed its push towards 100 to the...

TOKYO, April 24 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp is examining conditions imposed by China on its $5.6 billion purchase of U.S. grain merchant Gavilon and will not comment further, a company official said on Wednesday. On Tuesday,...

April 23 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday. ** CP All Pcl, a Thai convenience store company controlled by the country's richest man, is offering 787 baht ($27.44) per share to buy...

TOKYO - Japan, the world's largest corn importer, is set to spend $20 million to help feed mills boost stockpiles and safeguard food security as the nation shifts purchases from the United States to Ukraine and Brazil. Feed makers will probably expand...

North Dakota has been taking advantage of global economic models, as have companies in Japan.  A Japanese company, Mitsui, is building a shuttle elevator in Bucyrus, N.D. The elevator will be in service for next year’s grain harvest.  The elevator...