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Chemical Organizations Issue Calendar for International Year of Chemistry

According to the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) in 2011, the European Young Chemists Network (EYCN), the German Jungchemikerforum (JCF) and the society for chemistry and economics (VCW), the latter sections of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), decided to contribute to the IYC 2011 by offering a calendar, illustrating chemistry in life.

Fluctuating Raw Material Prices

Before the economic crisis, raw material prices knew only one direction: upwards. The sky seemed to be the limit.

Georg Fischer Accelerates its Expansion in China

Brenntag Closes Acquisition of EAC Industrial Ingredients

BASF to Build Dispersions Plant in Huizhou to Better Serve Growing Markets in South China

Evonik to Expand Production Capacities in China

Genzyme, Sanofi at Odds Over Threshold Price

Potash Holds Talks With Sinochem

Roche Buys Bioimagene for $100 Million, Boosts Diagnostics

Genzyme, Sanofi Silence May Indicate Talks

Novartis Banking on Swiss Law for Alcon Deal

Potash Sales and Market Overview

BP's Last Steps To Kill Gulf Well

BP Spill Left Deep-water Oil Plume

Merkel Favors Decoupling of Gas from Oil Prices

U.S. Proposes Wide Changes in Role Fighting Disease

AstraZeneca Close to Second Indian Drugs Deal

J&J Drug Executive Assumes Consumer Unit Oversight

New BorsodChem Plant to Come Online in 2011

Key Isotope-making Canadian Reactor Working Again

European Staff Fight Back As Drugmakers Hack Costs

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Lyondellbasell Posts Profit After Bankruptcy Exit

Genzyme Has Little Leverage To Play Hardball

Hexion Swings to Q2 Profit as Revenues Jump

Ashland Looking to Sell Distribution Business

Lukoil Trading Arm Litasco Not Selling to Iran

EU Agency Allows Access to Drug Side Effects Data

Lukoil Resumes Gasoline Supply To Iran

Huntsman Announces Appointment of New Board Member

Dow Chemical Rating Outlook Now Positive, Says S&P

Exxon Says Still Working On Qatar Ras Laffan Project

Japan Tosoh to Halt Naphtha Unit on Glitch

Exxon Quits New $6 Billion Ras Laffan Petchem Project