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‘EU desperate for Brexit deal as vote looms’

Bloomberg The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) suggested the European Union will give the UK a better Brexit deal, as members of Parliament prepare to give their verdict on Theresa May’s accord. “Does anyone for a moment think that the EU states don’t desperately want a deal by March?,” Foster said in remarks to Conservative Party members, and e-mailed to Bloomberg. ...

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Unilever adds Horlicks in $3.8bn deal for Glaxo India

Bloomberg Unilever agreed to acquire GlaxoSmithKline Plc’s Indian consumer business, including malted milk drink Horlicks, for 3.3 billion euros ($3.8 billion) to boost its footprint in one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies. It’s one of the Anglo-Dutch company’s largest acquisitions under departing Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman, who in January is handing over to personal-care head Alan Jope. It’s ...

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Soybeans lead agri gains on US-China trade war truce

Bloomberg Soybeans led advances among US crop futures after the White House said China agreed to immediately restart buying American farm products as part of a trade truce between the two countries. The oilseed jumped as much as 3.2 percent to the highest since June in Chicago, as corn and wheat also climbed, while Chinese soybeans fell on expectations of ...

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