22.09.2010
- BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers visited the home city of Potash on Monday but failed to win the support of the provincial premier for its $39 billion offer to take over the world...
20.09.2010
- Dutch chemicals group DSM is tipped to unveil new growth targets next week as part of a strategy update while analysts warn the company must move swiftly on acquisitions or risk...
16.09.2010
- Legal Soup - Too short timelines, confusing information, unclear tasks - Reach is as much of a legal jungle as it ever was. With the first deadline approaching in December, many...
14.09.2010
- A Challenging Business - The medicines supplied to patients are the final result of a very lengthy process (commonly about 10 years) and a huge investment both in monetary terms...
14.09.2010
- The name of the game is focusing on core competencies - and this is something custom manufacturers have been able to benefit from over the last several years. This trend has set...
14.09.2010
- Like nearly all aspects of public and private business, healthcare management organizations and national governments are feeling price pressure, and many look to mitigate this by...
13.09.2010
- It's A Small World - Chemical legislation is becoming something of a hot topic around the world; in addition to Europe, many other countries, such as the U.S., Canada, China, Japan...
13.09.2010
- Automation - Migration could be the biggest single issue facing automation end users today. ARC estimates the value of the installed base of automation systems reaching the end of...
13.09.2010
- When I left university after my PhD and started my career in industry as a development chemist, I encountered many applied aspects of my job that were completely new to me. And...
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...