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Earnings take a hit at Cargill
US agribusiness and trading firm Cargill posted a steep drop in quarterly earnings yesterday, citing economic uncertainty and volatile commodity markets. Minneapolis-based Cargill, one of the world’s largest privately held corporations, reported $236m (£150.5m) in earnings from continuing operations for the quarter ended on 31 August, down 66 per cent from $693m a year earlier.