23.04.2014
- Mischievous beer drinkers in bars and pubs across the world have long known that a simple tap on the top of a buddy's open bottle of fizzy lager will cause an explosion of foam and...
23.04.2014
- U.S.-based Platform Specialty Chemicals has agreed to acquire the agricultural chemicals business of compatriot Chemtura for around $1 billion in cash and stocks. The activities of...
23.04.2014
- In reports that emerged at Easter, U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is said to have held informal talks with AstraZeneca about buying the London-based maker of asthma and heart...
23.04.2014
- In one of several deals announced just after Easter, Swiss drugmaker Novartis said it would sell its animal health arm to U.S. rival Eli Lilly for about $5.4 billion. Lilly said...
23.04.2014
- Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline have announced an asset swap worth more than $20 billion, with an eye to bolstering their best businesses and exiting weaker ones. The swap, which...
22.04.2014
- Chevron Belgium and VLS-Group announced a new contract that will include tank storage, blending and filling for three years, to be performed in the VLS-Group terminal located in...
22.04.2014
- Under a draft law passed by the European Parliament just before Easter, with 539 in favor, 51 against and 72 abstentions, EU member states would have to halve their use of certain...
22.04.2014
- Swiss drugmaker Roche has vehemently rejected criticism of the effectiveness of its influenza drug Tamiflu by the Cochrane Report research network. Speaking at the presentation of...
22.04.2014
- A former executive of French drugmaker Sanofi, Mark Cupo, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison in the U.S. for insider trading, after cooperating with prosecutors. A judge in...
22.04.2014
- Germany's Merck KGaA has once again extended its offer for AZ Electronic Materials. The new completion date is May 2, pending antitrust clearance by China's ministry of commerce...
