24.02.2012
- Germany's BASF, the world's largest chemical maker by sales, dismissed analyst forecasts its business would shrink this year, saying sales and earnings would rise, driven by an...
06.02.2012
- Dow Chemical, one of the largest U.S. buyers of natural gas, is considering a hedging program for the first time in a decade to lock in rock-bottom prices for the fuel. The move by...
06.02.2012
- Dow Chemical's quarterly profit and revenue missed Wall Street's expectations as demand for electronics, plastics and coatings plunged, causing the company to slash production and...
01.01.2012
- Petronas is in talks with several global oil majors including Shell and Exxon Mobil to develop petrochemical plants within its $20 billion refinery complex in southern Malaysia...
22.12.2011
- A U.S. judge on Wednesday sentenced a Chinese-born scientist to 87 months in prison for stealing millions of dollars' worth of trade secrets from two major American agribusiness...
08.12.2011
- Megadeals - What trends are influencing deals in the chemical industry? There are several, according to the latest edition of PricewaterhouseCooper's (PwC)Chemical Compounds report...
14.11.2011
- Brazil's Braskem, the largest petrochemical company in the Americas, booked a steep third-quarter loss as Brazil's tumbling currency drove up the cost of its foreign debts. Braskem...
31.10.2011
- Dow Chemical narrowly missed Wall Street's quarterly profit expectations as cost increases and economic worries dented demand in Europe and North America. Dow raised prices during...
