23.01.2019
- The controversial herbicide chemical glyphosate has been back in the news again lately, not least because of continuing speculation over what impact the more than 9,000 legacy...
21.01.2019
- Following an in-depth investigation into BASF’s proposed purchase of Solvay’s polyamide business, the European Commission has allowed the €1.6 billion transaction to go ahead. In...
18.01.2019
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling furloughed employees to carry out inspections as the longest-ever US government shutdown moves toward its fifth week...
17.01.2019
- Following the UK Parliament’s rejection of prime minister Theresa May’s plan for an orderly Brexit, European business still lacks clarity about the state of play after Mar. 29...
16.01.2019
- Ineos has chosen Antwerp as the site for its proposed gas cracker and propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant. The company announced last July that it would build a 1.25 million t/y...
09.01.2019
- In the latest move by “big pharma” to buy into cancer-focused biotechs, US drugmaker Eli Lilly is acquiring Loxo Oncology for about $8 billion in cash. The plans were announced on...
07.01.2019
- In the first major pharma deal of the year, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) is to acquire biotech giant Celgene for $74 billion. The cash-and-stock transaction values the US biotech at...
03.01.2019
- Following disagreement about the future of their Synvina joint venture, BASF has notified partner Avantium that it will exit as of Jan. 15, 2019. The companies are still discussing...
03.01.2019
- At the end of 2018, German chemical producer Lanxess exited its legacy synthetic rubber business, completing the sale of its 50% share in the joint venture Arlanxeo to partner...
20.12.2018
- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Pfizer have agreed to combine their consumer health businesses into a new world-leading joint venture with combined sales of around £9.8 billion ($12.7...
