25.03.2014
- Maize crops engineered to produce insecticidal toxins derived from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) are planted on millions of hectares annually, reducing the use of...
25.03.2014
- Producers of expanded polystyrene (EPS) participating in the hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) authorization consortium have submitted to the European Chemicals Agency an application...
24.03.2014
- After U.S. biotechnology stocks on Mar. 21 suffered their worst day since October 2011, investors raised questions as to whether the sector is finally running out of momentum. The...
24.03.2014
- After reporting a 35% earnings decline for the 2013 fourth quarter, Chinese oil and petrochemicals giant Sinopec said it would cut capital spending to just under $26.2 billion in...
24.03.2014
- French drugmaker Sanofi has agreed to form a three-year strategic partnership on drug development with Ludwig-Maximilians-University and the university clinic of Munich, Germany...
24.03.2014
- Germany's Green Party has joined the conservative Christian Democrat parties in calling on the federal government to critically examine plans by utility group RWE to sell its oil...
21.03.2014
- Novo Nordisk should still be able to introduce its long-acting insulin Tresiba on the U.S. market before rival products, despite being hit by a delay, the CEO of the Danish...
21.03.2014
- Ineos is suing Shanghai Research Institute, a subsidiary of China's largest petrochemicals producer Sinopec, in the Beijing high court for allegedly violating the Swiss-based...
21.03.2014
- German speciality chemicals producer Lanxess said it expects EBITDA pre-exceptionals to rise by 15% to €200 million in the first quarter despite a continued "difficult competitive...
20.03.2014
- Two European chemical companies, France's Arkema and Belgium's Solvay, have announced R&D projects aimed at improving sustainability and safety of lithium batteries used in...
