Tropical fruit supplier Fyffes is to merge with US-based rival Chiquita in a deal creating the world’s largest banana company, which will be based in Ireland.

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Tropical fruits firm Fyffes today gave a lift to earnings forecasts after benefiting from higher selling prices and favourable exchange rates.