Dominance by a handful of companies over the flows of grain and other commodities deserves much more scrutiny
Sale of 45% holding opens agricultural trader to non-family shareholder for first time
Margarita Louis-Dreyfus borrowed $1bn from Credit Suisse to finance purchase of stake from family members
Owner has shown her determination but needs to come with a plan
Trader boosted by US-China trade war as it bounces back from weak first half
Billionaire’s trust now controls more than 95 per cent of agricultural commodity trader
Dutch-based group looking to invest in food innovation and alternative proteins
Russian-born heiress on cusp of taking full control of agriculture trader
Deal brings long-running dispute at trading house close to settlement
Armand Lumens’ hiring comes two weeks after sudden departure from trader
Payment comes after exit of agricultural trader’s chief and finance director last month
Ian McIntosh denies talk of rift at agricultural trader after predecessor and finance director quit
Departures of CEO and CFO come as widow of founder tightens grip on commodity trader
US trader has been seeking a bigger foreign presence
Company completes first agricultural deal using the digital technology
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