Louis Dreyfus posts 2019 profit slide, says no virus hit so far

PARIS (Reuters) - Commodity trader Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) reported a sharp drop in 2019 profits, confirming tough conditions on agricultural markets last year while saying it had not yet seen a major impact on its business from the coronavirus crisis.Louis Dreyfus said on Monday that group net income for 2019 had fallen to $230 million (198.4 million pounds) from restated 2018 income of $364 million, bringing its bottom line close to a decade low of $211 million recorded in 2015.The company..