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Chemistry World
September 30, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
Mitsubishi to buy Japanese gases specialist Japanese chemicals conglomerate Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings has issued a tender offer to increase its share in Taiyo Nippon Sanso to a 51% controlling stake.   |
Chemistry World
October 11, 2012
Patrick Walter |
Slump in confidence hits EU chemical industry EU chemical production has stalled again after staging a brief recovery after the global economic crisis hit. Chemical production has fallen by 2.4% in the first seven months of this year, compared with the same time period last year. |
Chemistry World
September 10, 2014
Patrick Walter |
Growth slow for European chemicals in 2014 The European chemicals sector has seen only sluggish growth in the first half of 2014, according to the latest European Chemical Industry Council report. |
BusinessWeek
March 17, 2011
Aki Ito et al. |
Japan's Massive Reconstruction Tab With government debt already twice GDP, a recovery plan may cost another 16 trillion yen. |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2011
Hepeng Jia |
Chemical profits nibbled by oversupplies China's chemical industry experienced an 'unexpected' harvest in the first half of the year, although the good days might not last long due to the expected oversupplies which have long harassed the nation's chemical sector. |
Chemistry World
July 11, 2011
Hiromi Kuramochi |
Japanese Universities Plot Slow Recovery Four months have passed since the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the east coast of Japan. And while rebuilding is now under way, progress at the local level is slow and impeding the recovery of universities in the disaster-stricken area. |
Chemistry World
September 10, 2009
Ned Stafford |
Light on the horizon for chemicals sector Production in the worldwide chemical industry, battered and bruised by the global economic meltdown, appears to have stabilized and could even show mild annual growth by the fourth quarter of this year. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005 |
Country Focus: Turkey Charts depicting the rapid and powerful economic recovery in recent years as well as issues that still need watching. |
Chemistry World
September 18, 2012
James Urquhart |
UN report urges chemical industry to clean-up Governments and industry worldwide must address the management of chemicals in order to curtail the escalating heath and environmental risks associated with the widespread production, use and disposal of chemicals, warns the United Nations Environment Program. |
Chemistry World
February 12, 2014
Phillip Broadwith |
Mitsui to close several Japanese plants and expand in China Japanese firm Mitsui Chemicals is planning to shut down operations at several sites, while expanding others in an effort to become more profitable. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2012
Yu-Tzu Chiu |
Taiwan's Tech Hubs Take Advantage of Disasters After Japan's earthquake and Thailand's floods, firms are building backup manufacturing sites |
Chemistry World
December 23, 2009
Sean Milmo |
2009 marks the start of the great divide The recession is opening up a big gap in output performance between the chemical industries of the developed and developing worlds, which will continue to widen over the next few years. |
Financial Advisor
April 2010
Evan Simonoff |
Is The Cycle Turning? Over the next few months, we are going to discover whether some signs of a nascent recovery will translate into a sustainable rebound. |
Finance & Development
June 2011 |
Shaken to the Core The economic impact of the disaster in Japan is far reaching. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2004
Richard Gibbons |
Mitsubishi Tokyo's Massive Merger The potential merger of two of the "big four" Japanese banks would result in a massive conglomerate with assets of $1.74 trillion. But there are good reasons why small investors should be cautious. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Roben Farzad |
Behind the Yen's Surprising Strength The yen's climb is one of several signs that global investors have faith in Japan's ability to pay the cost of rebuilding. |
Chemistry World
August 4, 2009
Matt Wilkinson |
Chemicals sector bumping along the bottom Despite a general feeling that the world's economies are taking the first steps on the painful road to recovery, the chemical industry is less than bullish about the outlook for the near future. |
Chemistry World
December 21, 2011
Sean Milmo |
Early optimism fades with EU crisis By the end of the year, chemical producers were facing the dilemma of how to deal with the effects of possible economic turmoil. |
The Motley Fool
June 13, 2011
John Rosevear |
A Grim Outlook for Toyota Near-term forecasts look ugly. How quickly can the automaker recover? |
Chemistry World
April 9, 2010
Rebecca Trager |
EPA seeks heightened scrutiny for 16 chemicals The US Environmental Protection Agency wants to tighten its oversight of certain chemical substances by adding 16 chemicals to its Toxics Release Inventory list. |
Chemistry World
March 21, 2012
Stafford & Kuramochi |
Quake-hit Japanese universities move on To sum up the general feeling in the Japanese research community: 'The general mood [after the earthquake] was down. Now people are starting to think: "We have to move on."' |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China quake hits chemical industry China's biggest earthquake in over 30 years has hit the country's fertilizer producers, sending authorities rushing to contain chemical leaks and protect water supplies. |
Chemistry World
February 2010
Bibiana Campos Seijo |
Editorial: Go Canada What do we know about the chemical industry in Canada? |
Chemistry World
September 15, 2008
Sean Milmo |
Lehman Brothers bankruptcy dents industry hopes Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank in the US, has filed for bankruptcy protection, dealing a blow to the US chemical industry's hopes of an end to the credit crunch. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
Raw Materials Keep RPM Idling High raw material costs are keeping a lid on growth at the specialty chemical company. These shares aren't especially cheap, but the company pays a good dividend. |
Chemistry World
February 28, 2013
Andrew Turley |
Does chemical regulation boost innovation? According to a report from the Center for International Environmental Law, a US environmental group, tougher chemical regulation has sparked the continuous invention of safer chemicals. |
Chemistry World
December 15, 2008
Sean Milmo |
What's in store for the chemicals industry? Sizing up their prospects at the beginning of 2008, chemical companies knew economists were warning of an imminent recession. But the swiftness of the year's global downturn took many by surprise. |
Chemistry World
August 23, 2011
Hiromi Kuramochi |
Japanese government opens dialogue with public The earthquake has led the Japanese government to reconsider the way it communicates science to the public |
Chemistry World
January 9, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Booms and bust-ups This year has seen massive investment in new chemical plants in the US, driven by cheap feed stocks and energy from shale gas |
BusinessWeek
October 20, 2003
Brian Bremner |
Commentary: Currency Quid Pro Quo Japan's offer to help in Iraq means the U.S. is likely to accept a deal on the yen. |
Chemistry World
January 4, 2013
Sean Milmo |
2012 chemical industry review The chemical industry had been hoping that weak demand in the second half of 2012 would start to pick up towards the end of the year and then strengthen in the early months of 2013. Instead, the outlook suddenly became gloomier. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
September 2007
Courtney E. Howard |
European Union launches Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals regulation The EU's recently enacted REACH law makes industry manufacturers, importers, and systems developers responsible for the identification, management, and substitution of chemical substances. |
Chemistry World
September 30, 2014
Rebecca Trager |
Backlash as EPA considers fracking chemicals disclosure rules The Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates is warning that new U.S. EPA rules could jeopardize the trade secrets of its members, which include small businesses that manufacture chemicals used in oil and gas exploration. |
The Motley Fool
December 21, 2010
Stoyan Bojinov |
Tuesday's ETF to Watch: CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) This short week is full of important economic announcements. |
Chemistry World
December 7, 2009
Leila Sattary |
Cold reception for new EU chemical security drive New European Union counter-terrorist measures could duplicate existing security procedures and increase administrative burden on the chemical sector, say industry representatives. |
IndustryWeek
January 19, 2011 |
Chemicals Industry Refines its Strategy A dynamic shift is taking place in the chemicals industry as producers in mature markets focus on value-added specialty products to compete with low-cost countries. |
Investment Advisor
July 1, 2011
Jim McAllister |
Inflation's Economic Impact Inflation is a double-edged sword, signaling economic improvement in developed markets while threatening emerging equities. |
BusinessWeek
March 30, 2011
Drake Bennett |
Japan's Rolling Blackouts Dim Prospects for Recovery Japanese manufacturers face $60 billion in lost production from power disruptions. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2010
Eric Dutram |
Tuesday's ETF to Watch: FXY Currency moves mean you should keep your eyes here today. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2011
Matt Koppenheffer |
Should You Rush to Buy Japanese Stocks? A lot of commentators are hot on Japanese stocks in the wake of the country's disasters. Should you worry about getting left behind? |
Chemistry World
February 26, 2015
Phillip Broadwith |
Asahi Kasei to buy Polypore for battery materials Japanese chemicals firm Asahi Kasei has agreed to buy the energy storage segment of US membrane specialist Polypore for $2.2 billion |
AskMen.com
Bernie Alexander |
Tsunamis: Waves Of Destruction Understanding the tsunami: definition, origins, history, warning signs, etc. |
Chemistry World
June 13, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
Olympic chemical restrictions worries industry The Chinese government's drive to restrict the movement and manufacture of chemicals ahead of the Beijing Olympics could hit the country's chemical industry, analysts have warned. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 27, 2014
Sean Silverthorne |
Learning From Japan's Remarkable Disaster Recovery Harvard Business School students make an annual trek to businesses in the Japanese area wrecked by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
Mitsubishi UFJ Rises From the Muck Though not the easiest to follow, this bank is tied to the perception of Japan's economy. Investors have certainly warmed up to the stock and given it a lot of credit for both its recovery and that of Japan broadly. |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2011
John Rosevear |
Toyota's Recovering: Bad News for Ford But the Japanese giant still faces significant headwinds. |
BusinessWeek
December 29, 2003
James Mehring |
Japan: A Lot Of Drag On This Recovery Japanese business confidence is at levels not seen since 2000. But a strengthening yen and deflation are leaving Corporate Japan with a cautious outlook for 2004. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Large Quake, Small Tsunami for Japan A large earthquake several hundred kilometers offshore Japan triggered a tsunami warning and a subsequent small tsunami. Three or four large events have occurred on this subduction fault over the past several centuries, as the Pacific plate slowly presses westward under Japan. |
Chemistry World
December 1, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
US agencies test less than 1% of chemicals Less than 1% of the chemicals currently registered for commercial use in the US have undergone testing by government agencies, according to the Center for Effective Government |
Investment Advisor
May 1, 2011
Savita Iyer-Ahrestani |
Shared Sorrow, Shared Strength: Rebuilding Japan Japan's string of disasters will demonstrate the unyielding strength of the people and the country's opportunity for growth |
