Author Archives: Plantations International

Mergers Face Delays From EU Scrutiny — WSJ

Regulators request more information amid consolidation wave in agrochemicals sector By Natalia Drozdiak in Brussels and Brian Blackstone in Zurich BRUSSELS — An industrywide review by European Union antitrust authorities is slowing down approval for some of the megamergers that have promised to reshape the global agrochemicals business. Swiss seed and pesticide maker… Read More: Mergers Face Delays From EU Scrutiny — WSJ »

Caterpillar Pre Earnings: Another Challenging Quarter For Caterpillar?

Caterpillar ( CAT ) will declare its Q2’16 earning results on October 25th. We expect mid to low single digit growth in earnings due to about 21% increase in crude oil prices in Q3’16 and company’s restructuring efforts which were announced in September 2015. We expect the construction equipment sales to remain weak due to lower… Read More: Caterpillar Pre Earnings: Another Challenging Quarter For Caterpillar? »