fertilizer

If you've been to a supermarket lately, you've probably noticed that food prices are soaring. And that spells an opportunity for investors. Asset-management expert John Stephenson offers tips for small investors aiming to tap into the agricultural market.

Shares of Potash Corp. were down Thursday after Canada blocked BHP Billiton's bid to buy the company, and it appears unlikely that the government, focused on protecting national assets, will change its mind.

BHP Billiton (BHP) will lodge a motion intended to remove a legal obstacle to its $39 billion hostile takeover bid for Potash Corp (POT). BHP said it plans to file a motion challenging a lawsuit filed by Potash Corp., which alleges that BHP misrepresented material facts related to the bid....

The FTC has cleared a BHP Billiton bid for Potash Corp., but that hardly matters. Authorities in the fertilizer company's home country of Canada may not approve the transaction. And it looks like BHP won't be the only bidder. The giant Chinese conglomerate Sinochem is working on an offer.

BHP Billiton (BHP), the world's largest mining company, warned that it is not willing to buy Potash Corp (POT) "at any cost." CEO Marius Kloppers made the warning after announcing bumper profits for the first half of the year, Reuters reported. "I will be as disciplined on this bid as I've been...

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said Monday that its board voted unanimously to reject BHP Billiton's hostile $38.5 billion takeover offer as it doesn't reflect the strong growth the company believes it is poised to enjoy.

Chinese companies may bid for Potash Corp, (POT) as the country's growing food needs make access to fertilizer increasingly urgent. Companies including Sinofert, Chalco and ChemChina are all potential bidders for the Canadian company, Reuters reported without naming its sources. BHP Billiton...

Potash shareholders says $39 billion is not enough for the world's largest fertilizer firm, who continues to look for a buyer willing to top BHP Billiton's hostile offer. BHP's close rival, Rio Tinto, is a possibility, but seen as an unlikely candidate. The $39 million offer is the world's...

BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, has made a $39 billion bid for Canadian company Potash, the biggest fertilizer company. The unsolicited takeover offer is worth $130 a share. The offer bumped up shares of Sinofert, 22 percent held by Potash, as much as 6.5 percent to HK $4,28...

Fertilizer giant Potash Corp. (POT) has rejected an offer to be bought by mining powerhouse BHP Billiton Limited (BHP), saying that the bid was "grossly inadequate." BHP Billiton offered to pay $130 per share in cash, Potash Corp said in a statement. Potash Corp's board unanimously rejected the...