Bayer Receives Two U.S. Awards for Science Education Efforts Bayer Corp. and its philanthropic arm, Bayer USA Foundation, are scheduled tonight to receive Bayer's second national award in as many days for Bayer's science communication efforts and, in particular, its Making Science Make Sense (MSMS) program. The... Mandatory Carbon Capture for Fossil Fuel Power Plants to be Tabled in the European Parliament Chris Davies, member of the European Parliament and parliamentary rapporteur for draft carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology legislation in the European Union (EU) plans to table a proposal in the parliament to ban new fossil fuel plants in the region... |
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People/Executives
Evonik Names North America Region President Evonik Industries says it has appointed Thomas Bates president/Evonik Industries North America region and... Companies
Total Posts Big Fall in First-Quarter Chemicals Earnings; Raw Material Cost Increases Impact Rhodia Both companies faced a squeeze on margins.... Emerging Companies
Gazprombank Agrees to Sell Controlling Stake in Sibur to MBO Team The transaction price includes cash and debt.... |
Earnings/Finance
Huntsman's Earnings Slide on Expenses Huntsman reported net income for the first quarter of $7.3 million, down 84% compared to the year-ago quarter, on sales up 13%, to $2.54 billion. Adjusted net income from continuing operations fell 71%, to $16.9 million (7 cts/share). Adjusted Ebitda from... M&A
AkzoNobel to Buy Silica Sol Unit; Organic Peroxide Lines AkzoNobel says it has signed two agreements to acquire specialty chemical businesses in Europe and Asia. Akzo says its Eka Chemicals pulp and paper chemicals business has agreed to buy H.C. Starck’s silica... |