Stories by Simon Jessop | Canadian Cattlemen

Big Weed hits up Europe hoping for expansion cash

By Nichola Saminather, Simon Jessop September 17, 2018

Toronto/London | Reuters — A favorite of DIY stock pickers, Canadian cannabis firms are trying to bolster their institutional investor base by ramping up efforts to woo European funds as countries across the region approve marijuana for medical use. For some time companies including Canopy Growth, Aurora Cannabis and Tilray Inc. have been signing export […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

By Lisa Baertlein, Martinne Geller, Simon Jessop April 11, 2016

Reuters — Fifty-four large investors managing one trillion pounds (C$1.84 trillion) in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by 10 large U.S. and British restaurant groups. McDonalds and JD Wetherspoon were among those to receive a March 15 letter from institutions including Aviva Investors […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Major Syngenta shareholders would back Monsanto bid, if higher

By Simon Jessop May 8, 2015

London | Reuters — Major investors in Swiss agrochemicals firm Syngenta are confident a deal with Monsanto will come off if the U.S. firm ups its initial US$45 billion bid by at least 10 per cent. After rebuffing the takeover offer announced earlier Friday, Syngenta said the bid fundamentally undervalued the firm and that its […] Read more

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China’s slower meat imports seen worsening its protein shortage

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Big Weed hits up Europe hoping for expansion cash

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