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EU Commission Postpones Glyphosate Vote

09.03.2016 - The EU has again postponed a decision on whether to extend its approval for glyphosate, the controversial active ingredient for a number of herbicides including Monsanto's Roundup...

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Arson Suspected at Monsanto R&D Site in France

03.11.2015 - French police believe a fire that destroyed a Monsanto research center in Rennes, France, on Oct. 28 was deliberately set. Investigators said they “strongly suspect it was a crime...

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Ineos to Buy DEA’s North Sea Gas Fields

12.10.2015 - In a sale mandated by the British government, Ineos Upstream, a company recently formed by the Ineos Group to acquire and manage oil and gas assets, has bought 12 gas fields in the...

Strategy & Management

European Chemical Industry: Hope Amid Economic Woes

28.10.2014 - The European chemical industry has reduced its forecast growth in chemicals output in 2014 in the face of evidence of an economic slowdown both in Europe and in the world's fast...

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EU Commission Steps up Refrigerants Probe

23.10.2014 - The EU Commission is stepping up its investigation of US chemical giants DuPont and Honeywell's business practices in developing automotive refrigerants. Begun in 2011, the probe...

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Syngenta Contests EU Move to Restrict Thiamethoxam

29.08.2013 - Swiss agrochemicals giant Syngenta has filed a legal challenge to a decision by the EU Commission (EC) to restrict application of thiomethoxam, one of the active ingredients in...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

EU-Policy: Bioplastics in The Bio-Economy

07.09.2011 - Rough Road Ahead - The climate is changing and competition around the world is increasing - Europe is in for some severe challenges. Concepts such as the bio-economy, focus on...