Monsanto is a focus of Justice Department antitrust investigation of US seed industryOctober 8th, 2009 Monsanto a focus of US antitrust investigationST. LOUIS — The Justice Department is investigating whether Monsanto Co.
Seed maker Monsanto 4Q loss widens as sales slumpOctober 7th, 2009 Monsanto 4Q loss widens on lower salesST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened to $233 million in the fourth quarter on a decrease in revenue, led by a drop in sales of its Roundup herbicide brand.
Seed maker Monsanto posts larger 4Q loss as herbicide sales slump, adjusted earns top viewOctober 7th, 2009 Monsanto 4Q loss widens, adjusted earns beat viewST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter loss widened to $233 million in the fourth quarter on lower revenue, led by a drop in sales of its Roundup herbicide which is facing on onslaught of generic competition.
Yum Brands, Monsanto, Family Dollar, Costco, Google are among big market movers WednesdayOctober 7th, 2009 Yum Brands, Monsanto, Family Dollar big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange:
NYSE:
Yum Brands Inc., down 49 cents at $34.37
Despite a jump in profit, the restaurant operator said it expects even weaker U.S. sales in the final three months of 2009.
Conference examines role of biotechnology in South Dakota's economySeptember 17th, 2009 Education linked to biotechnology expansionSIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota must overcome what university president James Abbott characterized as an inferiority complex if it's to produce college graduates who can grow a biotechnology industry that's already taken root.
BASF gets EPA approval for herbicide designed to tackle resistant broadleaf weedsSeptember 15th, 2009 BASF gets EPA approval for new herbicideRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — German chemical company BASF SE says it has received U.S.
Monsanto expands plan to cut work force by 8 percent, up from previous plan to cut 4 percentSeptember 10th, 2009 Seed company Monsanto plans deeper staff cutsST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Thursday it plans to make deeper work force cuts than previously announced, saying it will reduce its staff by about 8 percent to cut costs.
Stocks zigzag after better-than-expected jobs report; Monsanto plans to expand work force cutsSeptember 10th, 2009 Stocks zigzag after jobs report; Monsanto warnsNEW YORK — Stocks zigzagged in a tight range early Thursday as investors weighed a better-than-expected jobs report against a downbeat forecast from Monsanto Co. New jobless claims fell more than expected to 550,000 last week and total unemployment rolls dropped, the Labor Department reported.
Fertilizer cos. slide as analyst expects demand drop, gov't projects falling farmer incomesAugust 28th, 2009 Sector Snap: Fertilizer cos. drop on farmer woesNEW YORK — A near-record corn crop is going to cut demand for fertilizers, said a UBS analyst Friday as he downgraded two fertilizer companies, just as the government sees U.S.
Agribusiness stocks rise amid rays of optimism on recoveryAugust 21st, 2009 Sector Snap: Agribusiness stocks riseST. LOUIS — Shares of agribusiness stocks rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy is on the verge of recovery, signaling that global demand for meat and grains could strengthen in coming months.
Monsanto says full-year profit to fall at low end of previously announced outlookAugust 13th, 2009 Monsanto affirms full-year profit outlookGRINNELL, Iowa — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, on Thursday reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook at the low end of its previously announced guidance. The St. Louis-based company said it expects its 2009 earnings to fall in range of $4.40 per share to $4.50 per share.
Seed maker Monsanto 3Q profit falls 14 pct, plans to cut 900 jobsJune 24th, 2009 Monsanto 3Q profit falls 14 pct, will cut 900 jobsST. LOUIS — Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent and it plans to cut 900 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.
Monsanto offers fellowship for research on rice, wheat breedingApril 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - US-based agricultural biotechnology firm Monsanto Saturday announced a special fellowship programme for research on rice and wheat plant breeding. Under the programme, the company will allocate $10 million to encourage young Phd scholars to pursue their research in rice and wheat breeding, Edward Runge, director of Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Programme, told reporters here.
Saina reaches Indian Open badminton quarterfinalMarch 26th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Saina Nehwal was the lone Indian survivor in the singles draw as she entered the quarterfinal of the women's singles with a crushing victory over Hung Yung Chan of Hong Kong in the Yonex-Sunrise Indian Open badminton tournament here Thursday. Second seed Saina dispatched Chan 21-8, 21-8 in just 20 minutes to set up a clash with fifth seed Malaysian Julia Pei Xian Wong, who beat India's Ashwini Ponnappa
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Grape seed extract compels leukaemia cells to commit suicideDecember 30th, 2008 WASHINGTON - Grape seed extract compels leukaemia cells to commit suicide. University of Kentucky (U-K) researchers found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukaemia cells had died after exposure to the extract.
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