Sanderson Farms is nearing a deal to sell itself for around $4.5 billion, as the poultry giant rides a wave of demand for chicken products. Sanderson is in advanced talks with Cargill Inc. and agricultural-investment firm Continental Grain Co., which owns a smaller chicken processor. Mississippi-based Sanderson is the country’s third-biggest chicken producer.
A federal judge has sided with Norwegian Cruise Line in its bid to invalidate Florida’s rule that bars businesses from requiring proof of Covid vaccination from their customers. The judge in Miami yesterday granted the cruise operator’s request for a preliminary injunction that prevents the enforcement of the Florida ban on its vessels departing from the state. The company last month sued Florida’s surgeon general. The decision comes as Norwegian is set to offer cruises from Florida to the Caribbean starting Aug. 15.
