United States
McCormick Withdrew From Premier Foods Acquisition, Bid Too Pricey
McCormick will no longer acquire Premier Foods as it cannot provide the offer acceptable to the latter. Due to failure of the said talks, Premier was left to "fend for itself" for the company's success while seeking alliance with Japan's Nissin Food Corporation.
Peabody Officially Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Peabody just filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after it announced its situation the previous weeks. Assets in Mexico and Colorado will no longer be sold as buyer was not able to complete the deal.
Chinese trade data fuels global stock markets profit
Stocks in the US had a higher opening on Wall Street on the optimistic thought of additional Chinese economic incentive. Global stocks improved after a series of decline in a year, helped by Chinese trade number that showed signs of economic recovery across the world.
US March budget deficit increases to $108 billion
The US government faced a steady increase in March budget scarcity, leading to a higher deficit in the first half year period compared to the previous year period.