05.06.2014
- Marijn Dekkers, CEO of Bayer since October 2010, has extended his contract for two rather than three years, the Leverkusen, Germany-based life sciences and plastics group has...
04.06.2014
- If Matthias Zachert mounted the steep steps to the new Lanxess headquarters on the Rhine River in Cologne, when returning to the German chemical producer as CEO on April l, he may...
02.06.2014
- German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim has said it will pay about $650 million to settle US lawsuits that claimed the company's blockbuster blood thinner, Pradaxa (dabigatran)...
01.06.2014
- Andreas Fibig, president of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, will leave the company to become CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances on Sept. 1, 2014. Bayer said it would...
29.05.2014
- As expected, Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International raised the cash component of its offer for Botox manufacturer Allergan on May 28. Its new offer values the US...
28.05.2014
- US styrenics producer Styron, alternately known as Trinseo, has said it plans to close its only North American polycarbonate plant, at Freeport, Texas, by the end of 2014 and exit...
16.05.2014
- Bayer HealthCare has announced a "definitive agreement" to sell its Interventional device business to Boston Scientific for $415 million. The sale include devices used in...
07.05.2014
- Growing Green - The ongoing sustainability movement has become a hot topic in the business world and within broader society. Issues such as renewable resources, waste management...
