Chemicals
Projects: LyondellBasell studies PO project in Asia
Projects: LyondellBasell studies PO project in Asia. Middle East could be the site, given favorable economics plans to establish a propylene oxide ...
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Market intelligence: Iran's petrochemical industry faces an uncertain future as firms pull out
Market intelligence: Iran's petrochemical industry faces an uncertain future as firms pull out. Rex Features With global chemical and energy majors ...
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Think tank: Talk on Asia ethylene operating rate cuts fades
Think tank: Talk on Asia ethylene operating rate cuts fades. Talk of cuts in operating rates among naphtha cracker operators in Asia appears to ...
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Chemical market trends: Contract talks gather pace as month ends
Chemical market trends: Contract talks gather pace as month ends. After settling at parity in August, a gap is again forming between monthly ethylene ...
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Commentary: Wake up to the Emissions Trading System
Commentary: Wake up to the Emissions Trading System. Key decisions are being taken this year about the next phase of Europe's Emissions Trading ...
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Commentary: Strike the IPO market with hot pure plays in bioplastics and lithium
Commentary: Strike the IPO market with hot pure plays in bioplastics and lithium. You have to strike while the iron is hot. This is especially the ...
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Europe September phenol contract price up €35/t
Europe September phenol contract price up €35/t. LONDON (ICIS)--The European September phenol contract price had increased by €35/tonne ...
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Univar keeps strategy despite private equity investment
Univar keeps strategy despite private equity investment. By Joseph Chang NEW YORK (ICIS)--Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s ( ) ...
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Canadian funds not likely to join China in PotashCorp bid - exec
Canadian funds not likely to join China in PotashCorp bid - exec. TORONTO (ICIS)--Canadian pension funds are not likely to cooperate with Chinese ...
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Univar seeks acquisitions in China - CEO
Univar seeks acquisitions in China - CEO. By Joseph Chang NEW YORK (ICIS)--US-based chemical distribution firm will seek to expand in China with ...
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EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary
EVENING SNAPSHOT - Americas Markets Summary. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Here is Friday’s end of day Americas oil and chemical market summary from ICIS. CRUDE: ...
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Brazil, Argentina PE producers seek September increases
Brazil, Argentina PE producers seek September increases. HOUSTON (ICIS)--Producers in Brazil and Argentina were seeking increases for all grades of ...
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BP lifts damaged blowout preventer from US Gulf well
BP lifts damaged blowout preventer from US Gulf well. HOUSTON (ICIS)--BP lifted the massive blowout preventer from the top of the blown-out well in ...
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US Sep propylene poised to jump 4% on tight supply, firm demand
US Sep propylene poised to jump 4% on tight supply, firm demand. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US contracts for September began to settle this week at an increase ...
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Dow to shut Texas EB unit for nearly two weeks for maintenance
Dow to shut Texas EB unit for nearly two weeks for maintenance. HOUSTON (ICIS)-- will shut down its Freeport ethylbenzene ( ) unit in Texas for almost ...
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US September cumene prices increase by 5%
US September cumene prices increase by 5%. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US September cumene formula-prices rose 5% on the back of higher costs for feedstock ...
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Aug US PVC contracts fall 1 cent on flat housing, lower ethylene
Aug US PVC contracts fall 1 cent on flat housing, lower ethylene. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polyvinyl chloride (PVC) August contracts fell 1 cent/lb ...
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US PE export prices boosted for September by tight supply
US PE export prices boosted for September by tight supply. HOUSTON (ICIS)--US polyethylene (PE) export prices have risen by as much as 5 cents/lb ...
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Europe PET market talks of €30-50/tonne hike for September
Europe PET market talks of €30-50/tonne hike for September. LONDON (ICIS)--Europe's polyethylene terephthalate (PET) producers were considering a ...
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US plans Mariner briefing as group seeks shallow-water drilling ban
US plans Mariner briefing as group seeks shallow-water drilling ban. WASHINGTON (ICIS)--The president of is to appear before Congress next week to on...
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more