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  <updated>2006-07-25 06:25:39</updated>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[DuPont posts lower second-quarter profit 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?126322"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?126322</id>
    <updated>2006-07-25 06:22:35</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - DuPont Co.'s  second-quarter 
profit fell as price hikes for its products failed to offset 
increases in energy costs, the No. 2 U.S.  chemicals  maker said 
on Tuesday.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Samsung and Siltronic Plan $1B Silicon Wafer Venture]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?121696"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?121696</id>
    <updated>2006-07-14 23:21:29</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Korean tech giant  Samsung   Electronics  and Siltronic, a leading maker of silicon wafers and unit of German  chemicals  group Wacker Chemie, plan a joint venture to build a 300-milimeter wafer factory in Singapore. The partnership will be a 50-50 joint venture and named Siltronic  Samsung  Wafer Pte....]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[IFC Supports An Indian Chemical Company For Expansion]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?113903"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?113903</id>
    <updated>2006-06-27 15:16:39</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, has provided a $17.5 million Rupee-denominated loan to strengthen and expand the operations of Atul Limited, an Indian leading chemical company. The company manufactures a wide range of  chemicals ...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Dupont says sees China growth accelerating 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?107018"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?107018</id>
    <updated>2006-06-16 01:21:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - DuPont Co. , the second-largest 
U.S.  chemicals  maker, said on Friday its growth in China would 
accelerate and that it was adding hundreds of employees a year 
at its China operations.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bayer wins Schering as Merck quits 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?105755"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?105755</id>
    <updated>2006-06-14 10:59:35</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - Bayer  finally won control 
of Schering  on Wednesday for an increased price of 
almost &#36;22 billion as  Merck  KGaA  bowed out and sold 
its stake to the larger drugs and  chemicals  group.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Merck ups Schering stake, stands in Bayer's way 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?102979"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?102979</id>
    <updated>2006-06-09 08:48:33</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - German drugs and  chemicals  group 
 Merck  KGaA has raised its holding in rival Schering AG to just 
over 10 percent, threatening a planned takeover of Schering by 
 Bayer AG .  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Engelhard expected to accept BASF buyout offer: WSJ 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?97334"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?97334</id>
    <updated>2006-05-30 02:04:42</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - U.S. catalyst maker Engelhard is 
expected to accept a buyout offer from BASF after the German 
 chemicals  group raised its bid last week, the Wall Street 
Journal said in a report on its Web site on Tuesday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[BASF raises Engelhard offer to $39 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?92342"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?92342</id>
    <updated>2006-05-22 06:37:37</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - German  chemicals  giant BASF  
on Monday said it had raised its all-cash offer for catalyst 
maker Engelhard Corp.  to $39 per share from $38.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[DuPont to raises prices across most businesses 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?89243"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?89243</id>
    <updated>2006-05-17 09:40:31</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Chemicals  company DuPont  on 
Wednesday said it will raise prices across most of its 
businesses due to higher raw material costs.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[BASF sets ultimatum after extending Engelhard bid 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?79268"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?79268</id>
    <updated>2006-05-01 06:51:51</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - German  chemicals  group BASF  
said that it would abandon its near $5 billion bid for U.S. 
catalyst maker Engelhard  if it fails to win support 
after extending the offer by five weeks on Monday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Dow Chemical posts lower first-quarter profit 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?76886"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?76886</id>
    <updated>2006-04-27 06:51:29</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters -  Dow Chemical  Co. , the largest 
U.S.  chemicals  maker, on Thursday posted a lower first-quarter 
profit as higher feedstock and energy costs hurt prices.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Du Pont Reports Fall In Profit]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?75527"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?75527</id>
    <updated>2006-04-25 14:41:36</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[ DuPont Co.'s quarterly profit fell as record energy costs, lower seed sales, and the cost of European plant shutdowns outweighed a late rise in prices and demand, the No. 2 U.S.  chemicals  maker said on Tuesday. 
 First-quarter profit fell 18...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[DuPont posts lower first-quarter profit 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?75237"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?75237</id>
    <updated>2006-04-25 07:52:19</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - DuPont Co. , the second-largest 
U.S.  chemicals  maker, on Tuesday posted lower first-quarter 
income, hurt by higher prices for energy, restructuring costs, 
and the adverse effect of a strong dollar.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Millipore says to buy Serologicals for $1.4 bln 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?75209"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?75209</id>
    <updated>2006-04-25 07:06:54</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Millipore Corp.  on Tuesday 
said it had agreed to buy Serologicals Corp.  for $1.4 
billion in cash, boosting its role as a provider of  chemicals  
used in drug research.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Singapore Going Underground To Boost Economy]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?68344"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?68344</id>
    <updated>2006-04-14 03:51:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[ Singapore announced it would create underground rock caverns on Jurong Island to house and support its ever-expanding  chemicals  and petrochemicals operations. 
 According to Channel News Asia,  construction  is set to commence...]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Acuity Brands posts quarterly profit 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?62513"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?62513</id>
    <updated>2006-04-05 08:32:00</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Acuity Brands  Inc. , a maker of 
lighting and specialty  chemicals , on Wednesday posted a 
quarterly profit, compared with a year-earlier loss, as the 
company reduced costs and raised prices.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[ImCLone prevails in dispute with Germany's Merck 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?61668"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?61668</id>
    <updated>2006-04-04 08:16:52</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - ImClone Systems Inc.  said on 
Tuesday that an arbitrator has decided in its favor in a 
dispute with German drugs and  chemicals  maker  Merck  KGaA 
 over rights to develop and commercialize an antibody 
used in cancer treatment.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Schering shares surge as Bayer rides to rescue 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?54974"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?54974</id>
    <updated>2006-03-24 04:40:59</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - Schering shares jumped on Friday 
after drugs and  chemicals  group Bayer unveiled a friendly 
&quot;white knight&quot; offer for the drugmaker, topping a bid from 
German rival Merck KGaA.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bayer to bid for Schering 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?54649"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?54649</id>
    <updated>2006-03-23 16:18:11</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - German drugs and  chemicals  group 
Bayer  confirmed on Thursday that it plans to make an 
offer for rival Schering  and said it would offer 86 
euros per share, valuing the Berlin-based company at 16.3 
billion euros (&#36;19.66 billion).  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[DuPont to cut 1,500 jobs in coatings unit 
    (Reuters)
]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?49170"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?49170</id>
    <updated>2006-03-15 08:45:59</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters -  Chemicals  company DuPont  on 
Wednesday said it would cut 1,500 jobs in its performance 
coatings business, most of them in Europe.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Ciba sells textile effects unit to Huntsman (Reuters)]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?33792"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?33792</id>
    <updated>2006-02-20 10:53:12</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Ciba  will sell its 
ailing textile effects unit to U.S. firm Huntsman for below its 
book value, ending months of a search for a suitor and allowing 
the specialty  chemicals  company to focus on its remaining 
businesses.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bayer might bid for Pfizer units: report (Reuters)]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?30233"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?30233</id>
    <updated>2006-02-13 11:41:50</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - Bayer  might bid for Pfizer 
 businesses if the U.S. firm puts them up for sale, the 
chief executive of the German drugs and  chemicals  group was 
quoted as saying on Sunday.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bayer buys Icon Genetics for undisclosed price (Reuters)]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?17941"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?17941</id>
    <updated>2006-01-11 04:07:41</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - Bayer  has acquired Icon 
Genetics AG, a Munich-based  biotech  firm, for an undisclosed 
price, the German  chemicals  and drug maker said on Wednesday.]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[BASF in $4.9 billion hostile bid for Engelhard (Reuters)]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?13486"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?13486</id>
    <updated>2006-01-03 12:05:24</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[    Reuters - BASF  has made a &#36;4.9 
billion hostile, all-cash offer for U.S. pigment and chemical 
maker Engelhard Corp. , the German  chemicals  company said 
on Tuesday.  ]]></summary>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Chemical firm Rhodia eyes pollution-cutting rebound (Reuters)]]></title>
    <link href="http://livepress.com/go/?12959"/>
    <id>http://livepress.com/go/?12959</id>
    <updated>2006-01-02 09:22:24</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Reuters - After five years of grasping for 
profitability, loss-making Rhodia SA  seems to be 
convincing investors to stump up cash with help from an unusual 
strategy for a  chemicals  firm: blazing a trail as a pollution 
fighter.]]></summary>
  </entry>
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