07.04.2011
- Japanese ethylene production rose 0.1% in March from the same month a year earlier, although some plants were shut after the March 11 earthquake, government data showed on Thursday...
07.04.2011
- A lawyer and a trader were accused by federal prosecutors of running a 17-year conspiracy to trade on corporate merger secrets stolen from three of the nation's most powerful law...
07.04.2011
- Brazilian biofuels shares posted their biggest tumble in two months on Wednesday on concern President Dilma Rousseff's government will toughen oversight of the sector to control...
06.04.2011
- Companies eager to capitalize on the shale revolution are buying up other companies that have deeds to land with access to reserves. Two multibillion-dollar deals in the first...
06.04.2011
- Financial investors Triton Capital and Rhone Group remain the sole bidders for the Carbon Black unit of unlisted German chemical maker Evonik, two people familiar with the...
06.04.2011
- Merck & Co said on Tuesday it would acquire eye treatment maker Inspire Pharmaceuticals for about $430 million to expand its ophthalmology business. Inspire's key product is...
05.04.2011
- DuPont cleared a hurdle in its bid to buy Danish group Danisco by gaining European Union approval, but doubts about the agreed $6.4 billion deal linger after low acceptance by...
05.04.2011
- Following are main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of an uncontrolled...
05.04.2011
- Kuwait is in talks with BP and other major energy companies over a possible role in its $9 billion refining joint venture with Sinopec in China, a Kuwaiti official said on Tuesday...
04.04.2011
- Cash-rich Belgian chemicals group Solvay is betting on emerging markets exposure and specialty chemicals with a €3.4 billion ($4.8 billion) cash bid for French group Rhodia. Monday...
