31.05.2012
- Swiss-based trader Gunvor, co-owned by a Russian tycoon, has bought a second European oil plant from Petroplus, as trading houses emerge as the biggest winners from the insolvent...
31.05.2012
- State-owned China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) has for the first time accepted outside investment in its gas business in response to government calls to open energy and other...
31.05.2012
- Investor concerns about hydraulic fracturing at Chevron have eased, in contrast to a slight rise at rival Exxon, as the two largest U.S. oil companies faced growing pressure at...
31.05.2012
- Swiss contract manufacturer Siegfried has acquired Alliance Medical Products (AMP), based in Irvine, CA, USA for $58 million. This acquisition gives Siegfried, which is active in...
30.05.2012
- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who last year failed to get his nominees elected to the board of Forest Laboratories, plans to back another slate of directors at the drugmaker's...
30.05.2012
- GlaxoSmithKline plans to launch a campaign to replace the entire board of Human Genome Sciences with its own nominees, stepping up its $2.6 billion hostile bid for the U.S. biotech...
30.05.2012
- Azelis reports the appointment of Blair Illingworth as President and Director European Operations, effective May 21st. Blair has held a number of roles as CEO in both manufacturing...
Powder Systems Ltd. - Powder Systems (PSL) supports Helsinn Advanced Synthesis' expansion into the cytotoxic market with their new contained filtration and drying technology. Helsinn Advanced Synthesis...
30.05.2012
- German generic drugmaker Stada said rivals' growing appetite for takeovers is spurring it to also seek acquisitions as the industry goes for size to cut costs and compete on price...
30.05.2012
- Specialty chemicals group Lanxess is investing in its production site for high-performance rubber in Port-Jérôme, France. The Group plans to invest some €30 million by 2015...