Backing from one of world’s largest producers will boost prospect of UN agreement for manufacturing cap
Appeals court rules conglomerate did not violate state laws when it failed to warn over alleged health scares of bestselling weedkiller
US buyout group has held talks with investment banks as it prepares for potential sale process expected to start next year
Australian group’s quick second deal for US assets comes as Nassef Sawiris continues with OCI break-up plan
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Making crop nutrients requires a lot of fossil fuels — using hydrogen instead could put an end to that
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
