02.09.2010
- China's Sinochem has hired HSBC bank to advise it on its options regarding Potash, the target of a $38.6 billion hostile bid from BHP Billiton, the Wall Street Journal reported on...
02.09.2010
- U.S. drugmaker Merck postponed on Thursday the planned closures of some Dutch operations announced in July while it negotiates with executives and workers on potential alternatives...
01.09.2010
- China may launch an antimonopoly probe into BHP Billiton's $38.6 billion bid for Canada's Potash, the China Business News said on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the...
01.09.2010
- Styron has announced three new members to the company's executive leadership. The announcement was made by Chris Pappas, president and chief executive officer of Styron. Richard J...
31.08.2010
- Industrial gases maker Praxair said on Monday it would expand its business in the Middle East by buying a 49% stake in the ROC Group's businesses in three countries from the Al...
31.08.2010
- U.S. biotech company Genzyme rejected an $18.5 billion buyout offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis on Monday, setting the stage for a protracted and potentially hostile...
31.08.2010
- Airgas said on Monday it would call for a special meeting of its stockholders in June 2011 to conduct a vote for new board members if its shareholders reject a proposal for a...
31.08.2010
- With sales of CHF 135.4 million during the first six months of this year, the Siegfried Group achieved a 12.4% jump over 2009 (15.4% in local currencies). Active pharmaceutical...
31.08.2010
- Industrial gases maker Praxair said on Monday it would buy a 49% stake in the ROC Group's gases businesses in three Middle Eastern countries from the Al Khaled family of Kuwait...
31.08.2010
- Genzyme rejected an $18.5 billion takeover offer from French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis, saying it dramatically undervalues the company. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based...
