Keyword: H1 2012

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Sinopec Sees Rising Demand in Second Half

27.08.2012 - Refiner and oil and gas producer Sinopec Corp said it saw growing demand for its products in the second half of the year, after losses at its refining and chemicals businesses led...

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PetroChina Plans Overseas Investments while Q2 profit slides

23.08.2012 - PetroChina, the country's dominant oil and gas producer which also owns refineries, has earmarked close to $16 billion for overseas investment this year as it aims to have half its...

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CNOOC Profit Slides, Cuts Dividend ahead of Canadian Buy

21.08.2012 - China's leading offshore oil producer CNOOC said its first-half net profit fell by almost a fifth - twice as much as the market had expected - and it cut its dividend by 40% to...

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Brenntag Grows in Q2 2012 in More Difficult Market Conditions

13.08.2012 - The chemical distributor Brenntag looks back on a successful second quarter 2012 despite more difficult macroeconomic conditions. Thanks to the successful growth strategy and the...

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Altana Reports Sales Increase in the First Half of 2012

08.08.2012 - The specialty chemicals Group Altana was able to further increase sales and operating earnings over the first six months of the current business year. Compared to the strong first...

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Givaudan's H1 Margin Slip Gives Rise to Dividend Fear

03.08.2012 - Sliding margins at the world's largest fragrance and flavors maker Givaudan raised fears that it may not be able to keep its promise to increase payouts to shareholders. The Geneva...

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Syngenta Upbeat for H2 As Crop Prices Soar

27.07.2012 - Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted forecast-beating results in the first half and was optimistic for the remainder of the year, betting on Latin America...