（每日一读）2014年3月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 财经新闻 Fyffes与Chiquita将成立世界最大香蕉经销商.docVIP

Fyffes与Chiquita将成立世界最大香蕉经销商 Irish fruit firm Fyffes and US rival Chiquita are to merge to create the worlds largest banana company, worth about $1bn. 爱尔兰水果经销商Fyffes与美国竞争对手金吉达将合并成立世界上最大的香蕉经销商，市值大约10亿美元。 ? The new firm, named ChiquitaFyffes, is expected to sell about 160 million boxes of bananas annually, more than any rival firm. ? This is a milestone transaction for Chiquita and Fyffes that brings together the best of both companies, said Chiquita boss Ed Lonergan. ? It will be listed in New York.? ? The merger will see shareholders receive shares in each firm, with Fyffes shareholders owning about 49.3% of the combined company. ? Mr Lonergan said the deal would help it to save costs and expand the areas it served. ? The tie-up came as Fyffes revealed that its profit before tax for 2013 rose 9.8% to 28.7m euros (￡23.8m). ? It said results in its banana division were broadly satisfactory, although profits in that division were slightly down compared with 2012s strong performance.? ? It said significant inflation in the cost of fruit and the strength of the US dollar against sterling had both hit performance. 1