India's Reliance Industries does not plan to raise its bid for bankrupt petrochemicals maker LyondellBasell, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Shares in Reliance were boosted on Wednesday as investor fears the Indian energy major would overpay for LyondellBasell were allayed after the Luxembourg-headquartered group was said to have rejected its offer, which valued the target at about $14.5 billion.
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.
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.
Ineos CEO Ineos calls on European politicians to save the chemical industry.
