19.04.2012
- Chemical maker Albemarle's first quarter earnings rose, and beat Wall Street's expectations, on strong sales of catalysts used by petroleum refiners. Sales of specialty materials...
19.04.2012
- Syngenta, the world's largest agrochemicals company, posted a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly sales, as the impact of a drought in Latin America offset the benefits from...
18.04.2012
- Cheap natural gas from North American shale developments and growth in Latin American markets likely helped U.S. chemical makers offset weak first-quarter demand from Europe, which...
12.04.2012
- Swiss drugmaker Roche dangled the prospect of a higher offer before reluctant U.S. bid target Illumina on Thursday along with broadly flat first-quarter sales supported by its top...