Companies from the US to the Gulf are jostling for petrochemicals market share
The story of whistleblower Douglas Gowan, who shared his findings with actor Michael Sheen
UAE oil company’s lengthy courtship and sweetened €14.4bn bid key to overcoming German chemical group’s reluctance
German chemicals group to enter ‘concrete negotiations’ after Gulf state-owned company boosts proposal to €62 per share
Washington takes similar line to Russia and China as UN talks head towards conclusion without a deal
Imports of urea into the EU doubled in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
Petrochemical companies oppose global agreement that would cut production to curb pollution
Swiss company’s initial public offering would have been China’s largest in years
It seems that even cold hard accounting cannot be guaranteed to tell the whole human story
Chief executive of aspirin-to-Roundup group has limited options to sort fallout of ill-fated Monsanto purchase
The company’s deleveraging route looks long and distinctly uncertain
Bill Anderson quashes speculation after suspending break-up of indebted German drugs-to-pesticides group
The coveted qualities which make these substances resistant to water and oil has also rendered them virtually indestructible
Increasing pressure from lawmakers to ban or restrict them has prompted a start-up race to find technology to break them down
Petrochemicals billionaire says he would have passed on $4bn Belgium investment if he had known of regulatory hurdles
Chemicals maker intensifies downsizing at home site as it battles high energy prices and sinking demand
Talks cool to allow both sides to navigate differences over merger of cross-held Borealis and Borouge arms
Innovation and M&A will help Miljan Gutovic refocus one of the world’s largest cement companies
With European production in the balance, BASF is preparing for a smaller domestic industry
World’s biggest chemicals group misses forecasts as high energy prices drag sales and profits
Surge in manufacturing in China and US leads to oversupply of products such as polyethylene
‘Molecular factories’ boost field of synthetic biology, raising hopes of developing drugs and other products
KKR-owned Upfield to roll out plastic-free containers
The timing of Beijing’s ending of tariff cuts for certain chemical imports is telling
German chemicals group has been grappling with high costs, low demand and falling earnings, especially in Europe
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