05.05.2011
- Reliance Industries plans to invest up to $12 billion in the chemicals business to tap the market for hygiene and healthcare products and will look at developing a new rubber...
04.05.2011
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries struck a deal to acquire U.S. specialty drugmaker Cephalon for nearly $7 billion, topping an unsolicited bid by Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals...
02.05.2011
- French specialty chemicals maker Arkema won EU regulatory approval on Friday to acquire parts of French oil major Total's chemicals business, to boost its coatings and resins...
28.04.2011
- Merck & Co said on Wednesday it plans to buy back up to $5 billion in shares, bringing its total share buyback program to $6.4 billion. The Whitehouse Station, New Jersey-based...
28.04.2011
- Saudi Basic Industries, the world's largest chemicals producer by market value, said it will launch a joint venture firm with Japan's Asahi Kasei Chemicals and Mitsubishi. The new...
27.04.2011
- U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson & Johnson is expected to announce a $21.5 billion deal to buy Swiss medical device maker Synthes on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal said...
11.04.2011
- BHP Billiton is in talks with Royal Dutch Shell on buying its 24.3% stake in Australia's Woodside Petroleum and the sides have been holding detailed discussions about a potential...
11.04.2011
- Israel's MA Industries will acquire DuPont Crop Protection's global non-mixture diuron business, the world's biggest maker of generic agrochemicals said on Sunday. Financial terms...
