DuPont (DD.N) and Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N) have won U.S. antitrust approval to merge on condition that the companies sell certain crop protection products and other assets, according to a court filing on Thursday. The...
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Jindal Poly Films in talks to acquire European operations of DuPont Teijin Films
India’s largest polyester-based packaging film company Jindal Poly FilmsBSE 15.11 % is in advanced negotiations to acquire the European operations of DuPont Teijin Films (DTF) for Rs 2,000 crore ($300 million)...
Bank of China main backer as ChemChina raises $20 billion for Syngenta deal
ChemChina has raised $20 billion mainly in perpetual bonds to finance its purchase of Swiss seeds firm Syngenta (SYNN.S), with Bank of China becoming the single largest investor providing half of that funding, according...
Sinochem no longer pursuing stake buy in Noble Group: sources
China’s state-owned Sinochem is no longer pursuing an investment in Noble Group Ltd (NOBG.SI) due to concerns over the finances and business outlook of the loss-making commodity trader, three sources familiar with...
Long seen as partners, Huntsman and Clariant seal $14 billion merger
U.S.-based Huntsman Corp (HUN.N) and Switzerland’s Clariant AG (CLN.S) are combining to create a chemical manufacturer with a market value of about $14 billion, the deal coming together after years of tentative...
Chemical groups Huntsman, Clariant set to announce merger: sources
Huntsman Corp (HUN.N) and Clariant AG (CLN.S) are set to announce their merger on Monday, creating a chemical manufacturer with a market value of more than $14 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday...
Dow merger with DuPont gets conditional approval in Brazil
Brazil approved the planned merger of Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N) and DuPont (DD.N) on Wednesday, conditioned on a global divestment plan including its Brazilian corn seed business. The board of antitrust agency Cade...
Tata Chemicals to acquire silica operation
Tata ChemicalsBSE -0.44 % on Wednesday said it has signed a business transfer agreement with specialty inorganic materials producer Unnati Inorganics to acquire its undertaking of precipitated silica operation...
ChemChina clinches landmark $43 billion takeover of Syngenta
ChemChina [CNCC.UL] has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its $43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies said on Friday. The deal, announced in...
ChemChina, Syngenta win U.S. antitrust approval for deal
The China National Chemical Corp, or ChemChina, has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Switzerland’s Syngenta AG (SYNN.S) on condition that it divest three products, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday...
DuPont in asset deal with FMC, delays close of Dow merger
DuPont said on Friday it would buy a unit of FMC Corp and sell its crop protection business to the company to win European Union approval for its merger with Dow Chemical, and delayed the deal’s closing for the...
Wadias to buy out Solvay’s 25% stake in National Peroxide
Eight years after buying out French partner Danone from its flagship biscuit business, Nusli Wadia is now eyeing the stake of another European partner. Wadia Group, one of India’s oldest business conglomerates, has...
