Article: JBS, Justice negotiate on acquisition of National.(Business)(JBS S.A. acquisition of National Beef Packing Co. )

JBS S.A. apparently is negotiating with the U.S. Department of Justice and attorneys general from 17 states to allow the company to complete its acquisition of National Beef Packing Co. through an agreement in which JBS would sell certain JBS and/ or National plants to satisfy competitive-market concerns raised by Justice and the attorneys general, according to court documents.

JBS, with headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the largest beef processor and exporter in the world and the third-largest beef processor in the U.S., proposed earlier this year to acquire National, the fourth-largest beef processor in the U.S., and the beef division of Smithfield Foods Inc., ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!