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US opposes National Beef acquisition

22/10/2008

The US Department of Justice is trying to prevent Brazilian group JBS/Friboi from purchasing US meat packing company National Beef by.

According to the relevant US authorities, the $560 million deal announced in March contravenes local anti-trust legislation as it would lead to a concentration of capital in the beef market.



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