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Celanese Profit Beats Street; Revenue Up 8%

10.02.2010 - Celanese posted a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as demand for its chemical products increased, pushing revenue higher. The company reported net income of $5 million...

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Boehringer to Buy Rest of Japan's SSP

10.02.2010 - German drug company Boehringer Ingelheim is in talks to make Japanese subsidiary SSP wholly-owned in a deal worth more than $335 million, the Nikkei newspaper reported. Boehringer...

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EU to Approve Abbott, Solvay Deal

09.02.2010 - Reuters is reporting that Abbott Laboratories is expected to win EU approval this week for its takeover of Solvay's drugs unit. Abbott announced its intention to buy out Solvay's...

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Altana Noticeably Affected By Crisis Despite Rebound

08.02.2010 - Altana said it has concluded the business year 2009 with noticeably lower sales and earnings figures compared to the prior year due to the effects of the economic crisis. Despite a...

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Braskem Acquires Sunoco Chemicals in the U.S.

04.02.2010 - Braskem has signed an agreement with Sunoco, an U.S.-based oil company, for the acquisition by Braskem of the polypropylene (PP) business of Sunoco Chemicals. Sunoco will receive...

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Ineos to Sell Fluorochemicals Business to Mexichem

04.02.2010 - Ineos Group has agreed terms for the sale of its fluorochemicals business to Mexichem Fluor, a subsidiary of Mexichem S.A. de C.V. The deal comprises the international business and...