03.09.2013
- French petrochemicals group Total is said to be close to announcing a shutdown of its loss-making steam cracker at Carling, in northeastern France. The cracker's viability is no...
26.08.2013
- Shale Gas is Rolling in U.S. - Although shale gas extraction has been known and performed to a limited extent for decades in the U.S., exploitation has become competitive only in...
21.08.2013
- Technologies for producing synthetic diesel from waste have failed to step up to rapidly rising U.S. biofuel targets, leaving the long-term future of those targets further in doubt...
15.08.2013
- Russian drugmaker Pharmstandard has agreed to buy a supplier of ingredients for its flagship anti-viral and anxiety drugs for $590 million, as part of a plan to spin off its over...
06.08.2013
- Technology - Companies developing and producing chemicals for the large battery market are remaining bullish about its prospects despite its spectacular failure so far to live up...
06.08.2013
- Focus -The role and perception of operational excellence (OPEX) within the pharmaceutical industry has changed significantly over the last decade. Concepts that are applied in...
06.08.2013
- Safety Net - With the increasing threat of counterfeit medicines entering the legitimate supply chain, there is a need to introduce a standardized identification system to...
06.08.2013
- Skill Pool - Securing steady inflow of "new blood" to the market is key to long-term sustainable growth. Access to diverse and skilled pools of technicians, engineers, managers and...
05.08.2013
- India has revoked a patent granted to GlaxoSmithKline for breast cancer drug Tykerb, a decision that follows a landmark India court ruling disallowing patents for incremental...
26.07.2013
- Profit warnings by German heavyweights BASF and Siemens hit the country's stock index on Thursday and cast a shadow over the broader European market, which was seen vulnerable to...