BRAZIL: Forex volatility hits Q2 profits at meat giant JBS
By: just-food.com | 16 August 2010
Volatile exchange rates and an "abnormally high" income tax rate have hit second-quarter profits at JBS, the Brazil-based meat giant.
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Volatile exchange rates and an "abnormally high" income tax rate have hit second-quarter profits at JBS, the Brazil-based meat giant.
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