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<title>Chemical Week :: Services :: Financial</title>
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<copyright>2010</copyright>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:20:55 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/services/financial/25485.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Brenntag to Launch IPO This Month</title>
<description>The company's shares are due to be listed from March 29...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25434.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 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/services/financial/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/services/financial/25414.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>Huntsman to Privately Place New Debt (Update)</title>
<description>Huntsman will issue $350 million in new senior subordinated debt in a private placement, the company says. The debt, which will be issued through the company's Huntsman International subsidiary...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25337.html</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Airgas Issues Debt In Spite of Hostile Bid (Update)</title>
<description>Airgas will issue $300 million in new senior debt in a public offering, the company announced today. The will carry an interest rate of 2.85% and come due in 2013. It will go towards paying down...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25270.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Momentive Loss Narrows During 2009</title>
<description>Momentive Performance Materials recorded a narrowed loss during the year ended December 31, 2009, the company announced today. Momentive's net loss totaled $41.8 million in 2009, compared to...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25256.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Banker: 'Ingredients in Place' for Major M&amp;amp;A Rebound</title>
<description>M&amp;amp;A activity will increase during 2010 after a down year in 2009, Tim Wilding, co-head/industrials at Oppenheimer Fund (New York) told an audience at a Chemical Marketing &amp;amp; Economics...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25212.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Solutia Issues Debt, Refinances Credit, to Help Fund Acquisition (Update)</title>
<description>Solutia will issue $300 million in new senior debt in a public offering, the company announced today. The debt, which will be due in 2020, will be used to help fund the acquisition of solar cell...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25135.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>ACC's Economic Outlook for the Week Ended February 26, 2010</title>
<description>MACROECONOMIC STATUS Our running tab of positive indicators slipped by two to 15 out of 20 this week. As a result, we continue to post a green banner. Consumer Confidence ↓ 10.5 points to...</description>
<link>http://www.chemweek.com/services/financial/25105.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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