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CEFIC Warns on Low Carbon Economy

08.11.2015 - In an open letter to the EU’s leadership published in the British business daily Financial Times, chemical producers organized in the European Chemistry Council, CEFIC, have...

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NetOil, Libya Show Interest for French Refinery

06.11.2012 - Dubai-based NetOil, led by Middle Eastern businessman Roger Tamraz, has submitted a new offer to take over France's oldest refinery, unveiling a last minute deal with British oil...

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Dow Chemical to Take Q4 Charge of up to $1.1 Billion

30.10.2012 - Dow Chemical will take a fourth-quarter charge of as much as $1.1 billion related to last week's announcement that it will close 20 plants, write down the value of its lithium ion...

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Union Calls on Total Refining Workers to Join Nov. 5 Strike

27.10.2012 - Total refinery workers will join a sector strike next month against the possible liquidation of the former Petroplus refinery in northern France, the French major's union...

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Dow Chemical CEO Vows to Hit Profit Target Despite Cuts

25.10.2012 - Dow Chemical Chief Executive Andrew Liveris defended on Wednesday his decision to slash spending on capital projects, saying the cuts will not deter the chemical maker from meeting...

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Dow Cutting Jobs, Closing Plants as Growth Slows

24.10.2012 - Dow Chemical, the largest chemical maker in the United States, said on Tuesday it plans to cut 5% of its workforce and shutter 20 plants as part of a restructuring program aimed at...

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Roche Revamps Research Ops, Cuts 1,000 U.S. Jobs

27.06.2012 - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Tuesday it was overhauling its research operations by closing the 80-year-old New Jersey facility where Valium was discovered, cutting 1,000 jobs and...