Weekly Overview: Smithfield-Shuanghui Deal Gains US Approval

ANALYSIS - The US authorities have approved the purchase of pork producer, Smithfield Foods by Shuanghui International of China although approval by Smithfield's shareholders for the transaction is far from a foregone conclusion. In other news, the annual cost of Foot and Mouth Disease worldwide has been estimated at up to US$22 billion.
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