12.03.2014
- U.S. investment ratings agency Moody's says activist shareholders are stepping up the pressure on many of the U.S. companies it rates, often with negative effects on their credit...
04.03.2014
- From Unique To Common - In the business world, commoditization is defined as the process by which goods that are initially distinguishable in terms of attributes (uniqueness or...
26.02.2014
- Unlike U.S. rivals such as Dow Chemical and DuPont, BASF has no plans to revive its share buyback program, the German group's CEO Kurt Bock told Reuters Inside TV. Interviewed in...
11.02.2014
- U.S. chemical producer W.R. Grace has emerged from Chapter 11 creditor protection after almost 13 years. The company filed for protection in April 2001 after facing just under 130...
30.01.2014
- In a conference call to present financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2013, Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris defended his strategy of integrating commodity...
22.01.2014
- New York-based $14 billion hedge fund Third Point has acquired a sizeable stake in Dow Chemical, and reports from the U.S. suggest the fund's chief executive Daniel S. Loeb is...
03.01.2014
- Results Healthcare, a healthcare corporate finance and strategy specialist announced the appointment of life sciences industry veteran Nick Hyde as Managing Director. Hyde joined...
23.12.2013
- Ineos has hinted that it plans to turn its petrochemical site at Grangemouth into a chemical park with shared services. Attracting other chemical players to the huge Scottish...
