Dupont and Bayer Cropscience announced the expansion of their collaboration with broad license agreements. Dupont said the agreements are partly related to key plant biotechnology traits. The company also said the agreements resolve outstanding legal and patent disputes. A number of other cross-licenses on enabling technologies also are included in the agreements.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
Novo Nordisk announced a global workforce reduction of approximately 9,000 positions to streamline operations and reinvest DKK 8 billion (€1 billion) in growth opportunities for diabetes and obesity treatments.
