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Christopher Balding As an academic who only has to deal with an institution that just wishes I kept my mouth shut more but doesn’t really press the issue (with some very real exceptions), I have the ability to speak the truth as I see it and not worry about public relations. In a way I feel bad for public relation guys that... 

On Sunday (16 Mar), at the witching hour, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) issued a hastily prepared statement regarding Olam International (Olam). The statement - "SGX clarifies Olam International issue" - was issued at 12.28 a.m. Sunday (16 Mar). Olam is the subject of a takeover bid by Temasek Holdings subsidiary Breedens Investments... 

Christopher Balding Just had to write about this interesting little tidbit I saw today about Temasek and Olam. According to news reports, Temasek through a subsidiary is going to buy Olam at a 12% premium to the current share price. This is an interesting development and to me raises a couple of questions. First, I am intrigued...