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Bayer Wins Second Roundup Case

14.12.2021 -

Bayer has now won two of five cases in which US plaintiffs have charged that Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup caused their cancer. All the cases have been...

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Novartis May Have Sandoz Buyer on the Hook

14.12.2021 -

Novartis and market watchers alike have been dropping repeated hits that a sale of the Swiss drugs giant’s Sandoz-branded generic drugs arm may be closer than has been...

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US Senate Blocks Biden Vaccine Mandate

13.12.2021 -

The US Senate has narrowly voted, 48 to 52, in favor of a Republican Party resolution to block president Joe Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate for companies employing 100...

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Cabot and IFF Link on Rubber Additives

13.12.2021 -

Cabot has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IFF Health and Biosciences to develop and commercialize sustainable reinforcing additives for rubber products...

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Yara and Sumitomo Collaborate on Clean Ammonia

13.12.2021 -

Fertilizer giant Yara has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sumitomo Chemical under which the Norwegian group will examine the supply of clean ammonia...

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Mubadala Buys into Russia’s Sibur

10.12.2021 -

Abu-Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. has acquired a 1.9% stake in Sibur, Russia’s largest integrated petrochemicals producer. Terms were agreed prior...

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Umicore and Volkswagen in EV Battery Materials JV

10.12.2021 -

Belgian chemicals and recycling company Umicore is teaming up with German carmaker Volkswagen in a joint venture to produce cathode materials for VW’s battery cell...

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Germany’s Merck Ramps up Venture Capital

10.12.2021 -

Germany’s Merck is allocating an additional €600 million to its strategic corporate venture capital arm M Ventures. The chemicals, pharmaceuticals and life sciences group...