Keyword: fertilizers

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Borealis and First Energy Bank Buy Into Fertilizer Maker

30.12.2013 - In cooperation with First Energy Bank of Bahrain, Borealis has acquired 20.3% of the shares of Bulgaria's Neochim, a fertilizer producer listed on the Sofia stock exchange...

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Yara Calls Off Big Canadian Fertilizer Expansion

14.06.2013 - Yara has postponed the expansion of its fertilizer plant in Canada, as rising costs and a market oversupply reduce the viability of the project that analysts estimate would have...

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BHP Entry Threatens Creaking Global Potash Duopoly

11.06.2013 - The prospect of new competition from miner BHP Billiton could dynamite the cracks appearing in a potash duopoly that accounts for 70% of global trade in the fertilizer. For decades...

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Borealis Announces a Q1 Net Profit of €61 Million

16.05.2013 - Borealis, a provider of solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces a net profit of €61 million compared to €140 million in the same quarter...

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Prices, Royalties Concerns Cloud Israel Chemicals Profit

13.05.2013 - Israel Chemicals (ICL)'s forecast-beating first-quarter profits were overshadowed by worries about potash prices on Monday, and a government proposal to examine state royalties on...

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Potash Corp Drops Bid for Israel Chemicals

26.04.2013 - Potash Corp of Saskatchewan, one of the world's largest potash producers, said on Thursday it was abandoning efforts to take over Israel Chemicals because of strong opposition in...

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Syngenta Shrugs Off Cold Weather to Post Solid Sales

18.04.2013 - Syngenta, the world's largest maker of crop chemicals, expects farmers to continue to invest in products to boost agricultural output despite a recent drop in commodity prices...

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Poland Wants to Sell Azoty Tarnow Stake to EBRD

16.04.2013 - Poland wants to sell at least 5% of chemicals maker Azoty Tarnow to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, sources close to the discussions said, in a move to block...