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Crittenden departs in big Citigroup restructure

Citigroup Inc. is restructuring, and Gary Crittenden, chairman of Citi Holdings, is leaving to join middle market private equity firm Huntsman Gay Global Capital as a managing director .

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Related Topix: Financial Services, Banking, Citigroup, American Express, Chemicals, Merrill Lynch and Co, Investment Services, Bank of America

Wed Jul 08, 2009

St. Louis Business Journal

Ex-Monsanto VP hired as FDA adviser

A former lawyer with Monsanto Co. has been hired as an adviser at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Food and Drug Administration, Law, Chemicals, Food Science, George Washington University

Tue Jul 07, 2009

KansasCity.com

Documentary 'Food, Inc' slices and dices what America puts into its mouth

Most people dont pay much attention to where the stuff we eat comes from, much less spend time pondering the politics of food production.In recent years, though, food writers and activists have increasingly questioned the consequences of how the typical American meal is produced.

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Related Topix: Food, Inc., Activism, Agriculture, Science, E. Coli, Health, Marketing, Chemicals

Mon Jul 06, 2009

Ag Professional

Monsanto product reach regulatory milestones in the EU

Monsanto product reach regulatory milestones in the EU Jul. 6, 2009 ST. LOUIS -- Monsanto Company announced Friday that experts at the European Food Safety Authority issued a favorable scientific opinion on Monsanto's Roundup Ready 2 corn product for cultivation and reconfirmed the safety of its YieldGard insect-protected corn trait.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Food Science, Entomology, Science, Agriculture

Sun Jul 05, 2009

GMO Pundit a.k.a. David Tribe

European Food Safety Agency releases report on the contested crop Mon 810 maize

Summary This document provides a scientific opinion of the Scientific Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms of the European Food Safety Authority on 3 applications submitted under Regulation No 1829/2003 for renewal of the authorisation of existing food and food ingredients produced from genetically modified maize MON810 ; feed consisting of ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Chemicals, Marketing

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Today's 6

Monsanto officials say layoffs won't affect Idaho

Officials with Monsanto Co. say the 900 planned layoffs announced last week won't have much impact on southeastern Idaho.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Soda Springs, ID

Tue Jun 30, 2009

KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Monsanto Sees Strong Performance from New Combo Variety

According to Monsanto Company - the combination of a new biotechnology trait and seed treatment system in soybeans is demonstrating strong early season performance.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Biotech, Science / Technology

St. Louis Business Journal

European regulators back Monsanto corn products

European food regulators issued a favorable scientific opinion on Monsanto Co. 's Roundup Ready 2 corn product for cultivation and reaffirmed the safety of its insect-protected corn trait.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

Maui News

Council takes up a ban on GMO taro

Maui County may become the second county in the state to ban the genetic engineering of taro, the Polynesian staple that is considered sacred by many Native Hawaiians.

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Related Topix: Maui County, HI, Hawaii, Hana, HI, Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Chemicals

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Seattle's WB

Seed maker Monsanto 3Q profit falls 14 percent, plans to cut 900 jobs

Monsanto Co., the world's biggest seed maker, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 14 percent and disclosed plans to cut 900 jobs, or about 4 percent of its work force.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Bayer CropScience and Monsanto Sign Cross Licensing Agreement on...

MONHEIM, Germany and ST. LOUIS, June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer CropScience AG and Monsanto Company have agreed to cross license their respective herbicide tolerance traits in rapeseed/canola on a non-exclusive basis for commercialization within their respective branded canola seed businesses.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Biotech, Bayer AG, Chemicals, World News, Germany, Agriculture, Science

The Birmingham News

MGM Mirage, Monsanto, Boeing are big movers

Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: MGM Mirage, up 85 cents at $6.69 The casino operator said an amendment to a credit agreement has erased doubts about its near-term ability to continue operating.

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Related Topix: Media, Hotels, MGM Mirage, Chemicals, Financial Markets

Sun Jun 28, 2009

SchaeffersResearch.com Daily Market Blog

Implieds Spike as Acorda Therapeutics Awaits MS Drug Approval

Implied volatility on Acorda Therapeutics Inc. has spiked during the past several weeks, as traders await a decision from the Food and Drug Administration on the company's treatment for improving the walking ability of multiple sclerosis patients - the first of its kind.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Food and Drug Administration, Chemicals, Day Trading, Financial Markets, Personal Finance

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Ticker

Darden Restaurants Net Rises; Monsanto Net Falls

Darden Restaurants, Inc fourth quarter sales rose 8% to $1.98 billion and net income rose 21% to $123 million or 87 cents a share.

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Related Topix: Darden Restaurants, Restaurant Management, Chemicals, Publishing, Media, American Greetings

GuruFocus.com

Wednesday's Market Recap: Monsanto Co.

MON , RAD , BA MON , RAD , BA The market closed at mixed levels as the NASDAQ and S&P 500 closed up 1.55% and .065% respectively to 1,792.34 and 900.94, while the Dow Jones traded down 0.28% to 8,299.86.A Oil continued to fall today as it dropped $0.57 cents to $68.67 per barrel.A Natural Gas followed suit by dropping $0.10 down to $3.91.A Precious ...

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Retail, Rite Aid

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Packer

Partnership aimed at improving vegetables for consumers

Dole Fresh Vegetables , through a five-year collaboration with Monsanto a s seed division, is developing products aimed at specific traits preferred by consumers.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Vegetables, Chemicals, Nutrition, Marketing, Westlake Village, CA, Monterey, CA

Hispanic Business

'Food, Inc.' Chews up Monsanto and its Agribusiness Cousins

The movie " Food, Inc ." begins in the aisles of a grocery store, then eventually makes its way through Southern chicken coops, western feedlots and Indiana cornfields.

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Related Topix: Food, Inc., Chemicals, Agriculture, Science, Nebraska, Entertainment

Cleantech.com - Accelerating the next...

Monsanto submits insect-protected soybean tech to Brazilian regulators

St. Louis-based agricultural products company predicts its new technology to have a $300 million to $500 million value come 2020.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, Agriculture, Science, Entomology, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Thu Jun 25, 2009

KIFI

APNewsBreak: EPA says Monsanto mine violates law

Federal regulators say an Idaho mine that Monsanto Co. depends on to make its Roundup weed killer has violated federal and state water quality laws almost since it opened, sending selenium and other heavy metals into the region's streams.

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Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Chemicals, Law

Bloomberg

Stocks in U.S. Advance on Durables Orders, Earnings From Monsanto, Oracle

U.S. stocks rose for a second day after orders for durable goods unexpectedly jumped and earnings topped estimates at Oracle Corp.

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Related Topix: Oracle, Software, Startups, Chemicals, Financial Markets, Greenville, DE

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