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 Shares in Warrnambool Cheese and Butter are on a trading halt. That’ as the Canadian dairy company Soputo tells Warrnambool it’s revising its offer for a buyout. Soputo has so-far offered eight dollars a share for Warrnambool. The other bidders1 in the ring are Murray Goulburn and Bigger Cheese. Warrnambool is due to make an announcement by Monday. 

 
Shares in the green hand Graincorp have tumbled amid speculation2 that the prime minister could block its sales to US company Archer3 Daniels Midland. The West Australian newspaper is reporting senior Liberals think Mr. Abbott could veto the takeover. Graincorp though has issued a statement, linking the share fall to media speculation. It says it’s not aware of any information relating to the sale that hasn’t already been disclosed. 
 
Well, taking a look at the markets now. 
 
And Graincorp shares were down 4 per cent by the end of trade. Warrnambool Cheese and Butter last traded at nine dollars and ten cents a share. The Australian tax data Freelancer4.com has jumped 220 per cent after its market day debut5. Among the other good performers, Bluescope still was up 4%. National Australian Bank, the best of the big four banks. The board of Australian share market tracked a global rally after reassuring6 comments about the continuation of US stimulus7 measures from the potential future. US Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen. The All Ordinaries Index added 0.8%. The ASX 200 Index rose 0.9%. 
 
The Australian dollar is heading up against the greenback to 93.38 US cents.

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1 bidders 6884ac426d80394534eb58149d20c202     
n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
  • The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 speculation 9vGwe     
n.思索，沉思；猜测；投机
参考例句：
  • Her mind is occupied with speculation.她的头脑忙于思考。
  • There is widespread speculation that he is going to resign.人们普遍推测他要辞职。
3 archer KVxzP     
n.射手，弓箭手
参考例句：
  • The archer strung his bow and aimed an arrow at the target.弓箭手拉紧弓弦将箭瞄准靶子。
  • The archer's shot was a perfect bull's-eye.射手的那一箭正中靶心。
4 freelancer freelancer     
n.自由职业者
参考例句：
  • He has great interest in working as a freelancer.他对做个自由职业人很感兴趣。
  • It's not always easy to make it as a freelancer.做个自由职业人，要能时常感觉满足，可不容易。
5 debut IxGxy     
n.首次演出，初次露面
参考例句：
  • That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
  • The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。
6 reassuring vkbzHi     
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的，使人放心的
参考例句：
  • He gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. 他轻拍了一下她的肩膀让她放心。
  • With a reassuring pat on her arm, he left. 他鼓励地拍了拍她的手臂就离开了。
7 stimulus 3huyO     
n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物
参考例句：
  • Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
  • Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

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