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Oilseeds, grains push Wilmar earnings up 49%
SINGAPORE - Wilmar International Limited announced on May
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GrainCorp earnings drop on smaller crop
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - GrainCorp said on May 14 that a
smaller crop in eastern Australia contributed to a half-year drop
in EBITDA to A$136 million ($108.8 million) compared to A$166
million a year earlier.
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