02.03.2010
- The Graduate has one of the most memorable lines in movie history. "There's a great future in plastics," the protagonist Ben is advised, and it's a piece of advice that turned out...
02.03.2010
- Indian energy major Reliance Industries is likely to turn its attention to other acquisition opportunities if its bid for LyondellBasell, valuing the bankrupt firm at $14.5 billion...
01.03.2010
- U.S. private equity firm TPG has emerged as a front runner to buy Dow Chemical's Styron plastics business, Wall Street Journal said, citing several people familiar with the matter...
24.02.2010
- Many European oil and chemical firms have been looking to sell domestic refineries since last year as demand for fuels and petrochemical products has fallen more sharply in Europe...
24.02.2010
- IBM's board of directors has elected Andrew N. Liveris to the board. Liveris is chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Dow Chemical Company. Samuel J. Palmisano...
17.02.2010
- Energy major Reliance Industries may be forced to raise its offer for LyondellBasell or abandon its bid all together after the target settled a dispute with creditors that paved...
28.01.2010
- Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical are looking for firms interested in building the first stage of a giant joint-venture petrochemical complex in the kingdom, contractor sources have...
28.01.2010
- Dow Chemical announced plans to build and operate a pilot-scale algae-based integrated biorefinery with algenol biofuels. The company plans to develop the advanced materials and...
