17.05.2010
- Frankfurt-based Kombiverkehr is boosting its services to and from the western seaports with a new direct train with daily departures between Duisburg and Antwerp. Commencing on May...
17.05.2010
- Energy giant BP was making some progress on Monday with its efforts to contain the oil gushing forth from a ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico, But the stakes are high amid fears...
17.05.2010
- Astellas Pharma, Japan's No.2 drugmaker, seeks to buy at least 90% of shares in U.S. drugmaker OSI Pharmaceuticals with its tender offer, the company's chief executive said on...
17.05.2010
- Air Products and Chemicals nominated three heavyweight corporate executives to Airgas’ board on Thursday and wants shareholders to hold an annual meeting every January. The action...
17.05.2010
- Dow Chemical shareholders rejected two proposals to have more control over executive compensation, bucking the national trend and their own vote last year. Only 39% of votes cast...
17.05.2010
- The head of the world's biggest generic drugmaker predicted benefits for his company from the new U.S. healthcare reform law in the form of potential business gained through the...
17.05.2010
- A growing number of oil companies, trading houses and other international companies have stopped doing business with Iran this year amid a U.S. drive to isolate Tehran and...
17.05.2010
- K+S will be able to pursue its growth plans even though shareholders voted against granting it the option to hike the potash miner's capital, Chief Executive Norbert Steiner said...
17.05.2010
- Privately held Hexion Specialty Chemicals posted a first-quarter loss, though revenue and demand for its products jumped. The company reported a net loss of $7 million compared...
12.05.2010
- Royal Dutch Shell's new Singapore ethylene cracker is operating at around 70% of capacity and is using some 30,000 tons a month or more of naphtha as feedstock, traders said on...
