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<copyright>2010</copyright>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:18 EDT</pubDate>

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<title>Borealis Returns to Profit in the Fourth Quarter; Full-Year Results Drop</title>
<description> Borealis reported fourth-quarter 2009 net income of €13 million, compared to a loss of €122 million, on sales down 6%, to €1.3 billion. Operating profit was €11...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25471.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Altana Reports Lower Sales and Earnings</title>
<description>Cost reductions supported margins, however....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25473.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>TPC Seeks Credit Amendments to Allow Use of Tax Refund</title>
<description>The company is seeking flexibility to use roughly $40 million in cash received  from the carry back of 2009 operating losses....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25475.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ACC: Growth is Back, But Peak Still Years Off</title>
<description>Growth in both chemicals output and the broader economy has returned across the globe, according to ACC's latest quarterly outlook. However, while U.S. chemicals output is forecast to rise 7.8%...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25485.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Linde's Gases Division Reports a Fall in Full-Year Results</title>
<description> Linde reported 2009 net income down 16%, to €653 million, on sales down 12%, to €11.2 billion. The gases division's operating profit slipped 2%, to €2.4 billion, on sales...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25448.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Lanxess Returns to Profit in the Fourth Quarter</title>
<description>The company also expects significant earnings improvement in 2010....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25450.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ineos Plans to Refinance Debt</title>
<description> Ineos says its plans to issue senior secured notes and term loans to prepay a significant proportion of its senior term loan debt. The notes and term loans have maturity of at least five...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25451.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Mitsubishi Chemical Upgrades Earnings and Sales Forecasts</title>
<description>Mitsubishi Chemical has upgraded its sales and earnings projections for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010. Mitsubishi Chemical expects to record a net profit of ¥11 billion ($122 million)...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25392.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ended March 12, 2010</title>
<description>Our running tab of positive indicators remains at 15 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a green banner....</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25403.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Moody's Assigns 'Stable' Outlook to LyondellBasell Debt</title>
<description>Moody's Investors Service (New York) has assigned a 'stable' outlook to LyondellBasell's debt, including $3.25 billion in new issuances. The new debt will be composed of $2.25 billion in...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/people_and_business/earnings_finance/25414.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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