Yara International ASA

Norway's Yara, one of the world's largest fertiliser-makers, said it was starting a share buy-back programme after reporting quarterly earnings that were broadly in line with forecasts on Friday.

Norway's Yara <YAR.OL> has signed a $1.1 billion, five-year revolving credit facility which links the interest to be paid to its progress in reducing its carbon dioxide output, the fertilizer manufacturer said on Tuesday.

Yara International, one of the world's largest fertiliser makers, raised its profit and dividend targets on Wednesday and said it may spin off its non-fertiliser business next year.

Yara International, one of the world's largest fertiliser makers, will lay out later this year plans to boost profit, it said on Friday while reporting first-quarter earnings in line with forecasts.

Fertiliser producer Yara International will step up its programme to cut costs and boost core earnings in the first half of 2019, the Norwegian firm announced on Friday, after meeting expectations with a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit.

Fertiliser maker Yara International reported core quarterly profit in line with expectations on Friday and said it saw scope for more efficiency improvements.

Norwegian fertiliser maker Yara sees a lot of uncertainty on prices for its products and input factors in the time ahead despite less capacity coming into the market, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday.

Fertiliser maker Yara may sell its Environmental Solutions business unit as part of a strategic review launched on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Norwegian company said.

Yara Chief Financial Officer Petter Oestboe has resigned with immediate effect amid poor relations with Chief Executive Officer Svein Tore Holsether, the Norwegian fertiliser maker said on Monday.

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Fertiliser maker Yara International reported a smaller than expected increase in third-quarter earnings on Thursday as higher production was partly offset by the rising cost of natural gas, a key input.

* Norwegian shares traded up on Thursday * Oslo's benchmark index rose 0.98 pct, or 8.63 points, to 891.61 points and was up by 8.42 pct year-to-date * The broader Oslo All Share Index was up 0.98 percent * Brent crude futures, a trigger for the oil heavy Oslo Bourse, rose...

Brazil's antitrust regulator on Wednesday approved the sale of a Vale SA <VALE3.SA> fertilizer unit to Yara International ASA <YAR.OL> in a deal that will allow the Norwegian group to produce nitrogen-based fertilizers in Brazil.

Brazil's antitrust regulator Cade on Wednesday approved the sale of a Vale SA fertilizer unit to Yara International ASA, sanctioning a deal that will allow the Norwegian giant to produce nitrogen-based fertilizers in Brazil.

* Norwegian shares traded down on Friday after hittinh record on Thursday * Oslo's benchmark index fell -0.08 pct, or -0.67 points, to 850.19 points and was up by 4.47 pct year-to-date * The broader Oslo All Share Index was unchanged for the day * Brent crude futures, a...

Brazil's antitrust regulator decided on Wednesday to study more closely the sale of a fertilizer complex from Vale SA <VALE3.SA> to Yara International ASA <YAR.OL>, overturning an earlier ruling to approve the deal without restrictions.

Yara Brasil Fertilizantes SA opened a new fertilizer plant in Brazil on Wednesday, as it strengthens its presence in one of the world's fastest growing agricultural markets.

Yara Brasil Fertilizantes SA opened a new fertilizer plant in Brazil on Wednesday, as it strengthens its presence in one of the world's fastest growing agricultural markets.

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