OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian federal authorities said on Tuesday it approved with issues the $34 billion merging discount in between Bunge and the Glencore- backed enterprise Viterra.
The issues for the discount authorization encompass Bunge’s divestiture of 6 grain lifts in Western Canada and a binding dedication from Bunge to spend on the very least C$ 520 million in Canada throughout the following 5 years, in accordance with a declaration from the transportation ministry.
“This decision underscores the importance of promoting economic growth in Canada, while maintaining robust oversight to protect competition and the public interest,” Transport and Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand said within the declaration.
(Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa; Editing by Chris Reese)
