16.02.2016
- As it finally completed the £36 billion ($53 billion) mega merger with BG Group on Feb. 15, multinational oil and petrochemicals group Shell was still struggling with the logistics...
15.02.2016
- Japanese conglomerate Mitsui has acquired an additional 10% stake in Canada-based BioAmber Sarnia, its joint venture with renewable feedstock producer BioAmber. The fresh capital...
15.02.2016
- On the rebound from its failed $27 billion hostile bid for Perrigo, Netherlands-domiciled, US-managed drugmaker Mylan has announced it will acquire Sweden’s Meda for 83.6 billion...
12.02.2016
- US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has unveiled the executive leadership team foreseen for its envisaged $160 million merger with Allergan and the move of the company’s official...
12.02.2016
- Akzo Nobel and BASF are in talks about a sale of the German conglomerate’s industrial coatings business to the Dutch paints and coatings specialist. The two chemical players have...
11.02.2016
- A greater focus on its strategic priorities has prompted US specialty chemicals producer Omnova Solutions to sell its Indian rubber manufacturing business to Apcotex Industries...
11.02.2016
- US agribusiness giant Monsanto has been handed a civil penalty of $80 million by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for accounting rules violations related to price...
11.02.2016
- Following the approval of all relevant antitrust authorities, the new synthetic rubber joint venture of Lanxess and Saudi Aramco will start life on April 1 under the name Arlanxeo...