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Philippe Saudan Chief Development Officer at Kuros

11.08.2016 - Kuros Biosciences has appointed Dr. Philippe Saudan as chief development officer and member of the executive board with immediate effect. With a PhD in biology
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Trinseo Sells Brazilian Latex and PP Assets

11.08.2016 - Trinseo, formerly known as Styron, has agreed to sells its Brazilian latex binders and compounded PP businesses to Qoppar Participacoes, a holding company that manages industrial...

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BASF and Toda Kogyo Eye North American Battery Market

11.08.2016 - Germany’s BASF and Japan’s Toda Kogyo are in exclusive talks to extend an existing Japanese collaboration in cathode active materials (CAM) and precursors to North America. Last...

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Merck and Nanoco Sign Quantum Materials Deal

11.08.2016 - Germany chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA and UK-based Nanoco Group, a specialist in developing and manufacturing cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials...

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French Deny Hiding Sanofi Drug Birth Defects

11.08.2016 - Health authorities in France denying keeping the lid on a study said to show that the anti-convulsive drug Depakine, produced by drugmaker Sanofi and used to treat epilepsy, caused...

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US to Start Phase 1 Zika Vaccine Trial

10.08.2016 - The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a clinical trial of a vaccine candidate intended to...

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BP Seeks Buyers for China’s SECCO Stake

10.08.2016 - Oil major BP is seeking buyers for its 50% share in Chinese petrochemicals joint venture SECCO, according to several news reports. Sources said a deal could fetch $2-3 billion. The...

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KBR Wins Chemours Refrigerants Project

10.08.2016 - Engineering and construction company KBR has been awarded a contract by DuPont spin-off Chemours for a refrigerants project in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. KBR will provide complete...