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For Some, Oil Spill a Business Opportunity

03.05.2010 - As a massive oil spill makes landfall off the Gulf of Mexico and begins to wreak havoc on local wildlife and industries, some companies may end up benefiting from containment and...

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Bayer Sees Sharp Growth in Chinese Medical Market

27.04.2010 - German drug and chemical maker Bayer expects China's medical market to grow nearly 10-fold over the next decade as the country aims to overhaul its medical system, a top executive...

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European Oil Refineries Sold And Up For Sale

26.04.2010 - Many European oil and chemical firms have been looking to sell domestic refineries since last year as demand for fuels and petrochemical products has fallen more sharply in Europe...

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Impact of Volcanic Ash Cloud on Europe

19.04.2010 - The volcanic ash cloud making much of northern Europe a no-fly zone has hurt the prices of airline stocks, paralyzed air cargo delivery and disrupted business and leisure travel...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Brand Protection – No Chance for Plagiarizers

14.04.2010 - Organic and printed electronics offers novel solutions for the brand protection of consumer goods and industrial products. Electrically coded radio tags link back to the legitimate...

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BASF to Reposition Global Pigment Business

14.04.2010 - BASF said it is repositioning its global pigments business. Following the 2009 Ciba acquisition, the chemical company now has the broadest product portfolio worldwide as well as a...

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Update: Cognis Sale Heats Up As Lubrizol Joins Fray

14.04.2010 - U.S specialty chemicals maker Lubrizol has joined other potential bidders in talks to buy German additives group Cognis , a source close to the matter told Reuters. The Financial...

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Brain Drain, Low Investment Hamper African Science

12.04.2010 - Africa's contribution to the global body of scientific research is very small and does little to benefit its own populations, according to a report from Thomson Reuters released on...

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BASF's CFO Seeks Dominance in Green Chemistry

01.04.2010 - Sept. 15, 2008, was probably not the best day to spend billions of dollars. On that day, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, sending the global economy into a tailspin and...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Coatings Additives – Sustainable in Every Sense

31.03.2010 - Fostering Success - Today's paints and coatings market poses many challenges for both manufacturers and suppliers. Increasingly stricter regulatory requirements coupled with...