Keyword: Israel Chemicals

Strategy & Management

Along the Acquisition Trail

17.04.2018 - For the global specialty chemicals sector, the past two years have been among the most exciting of the young millennium. Many mergers and acquisitions were in the spotlight in 2017...

Markets & Companies

How 20 Years Have Transformed the Chemical Industry

06.05.2015 - For the second consecutive year, the Boston Consulting Group has conducted a total shareholder return (TSR) analysis of the chemical industry. The top 10 chemical companies have...

News

ICL Eyes Dividends, New Listing To Ride Out Potash Shake-Up

09.08.2013 - Israel Chemicals (ICL) said it planned to keep paying hefty dividends and possibly buy back shares as it reported a 23% drop in quarterly net profit and braced for repercussions...

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York Potash Project — Future of Fertilizer or Fantasy?

23.07.2013 - A disputed plan to build a $1.7 billion mine in one of Britain's best-known national parks has thrown a spotlight on the obscure mineral it will dig for, a fertilizer ingredient...

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Israel Corp to Split Into Two Companies

28.06.2013 - Israel Corp, one of Israel's biggest holding firms, plans to spin off some of its less-profitable assets into a new, listed company in a bid to boost the value of its core...

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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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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...