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U.S. clearance of ChemChina’s Syngenta deal removes key hurdle

Several U.S. lawmakers and groups representing farmers had expressed fears over a Chinese state-owned company being in a position to influence the U.S. food supply. Syngenta shares jumped as much as 12.5 percent on the news and ended trading on Monday up 10.6 percent at 421.20 Swiss francs ($437.9). ChemChina's $465 per share cash offer values the company at around 448 Swiss francs per share at current exchange rates, plus a special five-franc dividend

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U.S. clearance of ChemChina’s Syngenta deal removes key hurdle

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Federal Reserve under growing pressure to reform system, goals

The U.S. Federal Reserve has two guiding goals when designing monetary policy: maximum employment and stable inflation. At this year's flagship economic policy conference, from Aug. 25 to 27, U.S policymakers will confer not only with their counterparts from around the world but also host…

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Federal Reserve under growing pressure to reform system, goals