Keyword: markets and companies
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06.09.2013
- IMCD Group has acquired a majority interest in Makeni Chemicals, a leading speciality chemical distributor in Brazil. Makeni's portfolio covers various markets includig...
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06.09.2013
- As expected, French petrochemicals group Total has announced plans to close its loss-making steam cracker Carling, in northeastern France, in the second half of 2015. Employees of...
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05.09.2013
- PetroChina's days of super-charged spending may be over as the Chinese national oil giant seeks to steer clear of the legacy of former chairman Jiang Jiemin, now under an official...
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03.09.2013
- French petrochemicals group Total is said to be close to announcing a shutdown of its loss-making steam cracker at Carling, in northeastern France. The cracker's viability is no...
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02.09.2013
- Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said it will stop the development of a depression treatment after a late-stage trial failed to show the drug was more effective...
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30.08.2013
- BASF and Ineos are seeking to quell speculation over impending ownership changes at their 50:50 styrenic polymers joint venture Styrolution after the jv's CEO Roberto Gualdoni was...
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24.07.2013
- DuPont plans to exit its once-lucrative paint pigments business to focus on a thriving agricultural unit better equipped to shield the biggest U.S. chemicals maker from market...
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29.02.2012
- German drugs and chemicals group Merck KGaA announced plans for a cost-cutting program across all its businesses that may include job cuts. "Over the next two years Merck needs to...
