Keyword: Bayer

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Roche Decides Against Selling Diabetes Device Unit

20.09.2013 - Swiss drugmaker Roche has decided against trying to sell its blood glucose meter business, according to two people familiar with the matter. In the past few months, Roche was...

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Bayer Plans 80% Sales Increases in Russia by 2017

09.09.2013 - Bayer is targeting an 80% increase in sales to €1.3 billion over the five-year period up to 2017, CEO Marijn Dekkers said at a press conference in Moscow. At the same time, the...

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Dow Appeals $1.1 Billion Isocyanates Cartel Fine

03.09.2013 - Dow Chemical has asked the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a $1.1 billion fine imposed by a district court in Kansas City, Kansas, in connection with an alleged...

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Amgen Buys Onyx for $10.4 Billion

26.08.2013 - Amgen struck a deal to buy cancer drug maker Onyx Pharmaceuticals for about $10.4 billion on Sunday, as it moves to restock its product pipeline in response to declining sales of...

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Amgen deal for Onyx possible Within Week

09.08.2013 - Onyx Pharmaceuticals is close to selling itself to larger rival Amgen as the cancer drug maker's high stock price has discouraged other companies from making a counteroffer so far...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Agrochemical’s Role in Creating World Peace

06.08.2013 - Finding The Balance - The global food supply and global peace are interlinked. Agrochemicals play only a small part in the cost of food production and other factors such as food...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Battery Material Producers Remain Optimistic

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...

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Evonik Cuts Outlook, To Step Up Cost Cuts

02.08.2013 - Germany's Evonik said it would step up cost cutting measures and slash its investment budget as it became the latest specialty chemicals maker to caution investors about its...