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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...