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Solvin and Arkema Buy Back Holdings in Vinyls Production JV

28.06.2010 - Arkema and SolVin (a joint venture between Solvay and BASF) have decided to each buy back the minority cross-holdings in the vinyls joint venntures, effective July 1. This affects...

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Reliance to Invest $1.36 Billion in U.S. Shale Gas Venture

24.06.2010 - Reliance Industries will invest $1.36 billion in shale assets of Pioneer Natural Resources, as the Indian energy major looks to build its presence in the U.S. shale gas sector...

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BASF Bags Smaller Peer Cognis for €3.1 Billion

23.06.2010 - Chemical industry leader BASF agreed to buy additives maker Cognis for €3.1 billion including debt, expanding into chemicals derived from crops and plants. BASF will pay Cognis's...

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Reliance to Pay $1.35 Billion for Pioneer Field Stake

22.06.2010 - India's Reliance Industries, building its presence in the U.S. shale gas industry, was close to announcing a deal to pay $1.35 billion for a stake in a field controlled by Pioneer...

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Reliance Unveils Big Push into India Power Sector

21.06.2010 - Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, recently freed from a pact that banned it from competing with his brother's firms, unveiled a push into the power sector that gave little...

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Dow Closes Sale of Styron Division

18.06.2010 - Dow has completed of the sale of styron division to Bain Capital for $1.63 billion. The company said it elected to retain a 7.5% equity position in Styron. Dow also said the...

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Reliance May Buy 26% in Indian Shipbuilder

18.06.2010 - Indian energy major Reliance Industries may buy a 26% stake in shipbuilder Pipavav Shipyard, the Economic Times reported on Friday. The newspaper quoted Nikhil Gandhi, chairman of...

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Plastic Omnium To Buy Solvay Stake In Fuel Tank JV

17.06.2010 - Belgian drugs, chemicals and plastics maker Solvay is selling its entire stake in auto fuel systems supplier Inergy Automotive Systems to joint venture partner Plastic Omnium, it...