World news about “Chemicals” published by euronews.
Ti my shoes This tannery in Silla, Spain, has made its leather production greener and safer with a new technology developed as part of an EU-funded research… 03/02/2012
Dangerous chemical pollutes drinking water in China Emergency workers in southern China are pouring sacks of neutralising powder into drains leading to the Liujiang River as they try to tackle a chemical spill… 29/01/2012
Novartis slashes jobs to cut costsNovartis is cutting 2,000 jobs in Switzerland and the United States to keep costs under control. That is in response to growing price pressures and the strong… 25/10/2011
Possible breakthrough in nuclear clear-up Scientists in Japan think they may have found a way to remove caesium radiation from contaminated ground around the Fukushima nuclear plant damaged in the… 19/07/2011
Environment groups sue European Chemicals Agency Environmental groups ClientEarth and ChemSec have sued Europe’s chemical watchdog for withholding information about the production of toxic chemicals. The… 09/05/2011
Danisco board backs higher DuPont bid Denmark’s Danisco has urged its shareholders to accept a higher takeover bid from US chemicals group DuPont and said they will not get a better… 02/05/2011
Rhodia purchase to give Solvay emerging markets boost Belgian chemicals group Solvay is set to take over France’s Rhodia with a 3.4 billion euros cash bid. Solvay is looking to improve sales in emerging markets… 04/04/2011
Toxic cloud causing health problems in RussiaAn alarming sight but ‘don’t panic’ is the message from Russian authorities as they battle to contain the effects of a toxic spill. The brown-yellow cloud… 02/09/2011
Protest forces China to close chemical plantAuthorities in China have ordered the shut down of a chemical plant after a protest over pollution concerns. Despite facing a wall of police in riot gear… 14/08/2011
BASF back on dividend trackGermany’s BASF has pleased its shareholders with an improved dividend payout for last year as its sales to the car industry picked up. The world’s biggest… 24/02/2011
DuPont gets taste for DaniscoShares in European food ingredient groups have been given a boost by US chemical giant DuPont’s move to takeover Danish company Danisco which makes food… 10/01/2011
hr4O Chemical tanker towed to shoreRescue ships have saved a chemical tanker adrift France’s Atlantic coast after it collided with a freighter, forcing its crew to abandon ship. The… 08/10/2010
State-of-emergency declared in west HungaryA state of emergency has been declared in three regions in the west of Hungary after toxic sludge from an aluminium smelting plant flooded the area. Troops… 05/10/2010
China looks to hamper Potash bidChina is reportedly looking at how to block BHP Billiton’s hostile offer for Potash Corporation, the world’s largest fertiliser maker. The Wall Street… 02/09/2010
BHP woos Potash shareholdersShareholders of Potash Corporation are the subject of a charm offensive by BHP Billiton’s boss this week. He is in North America explaining why they should… 26/08/2010
Potash seeks richer bidderPotash is looking for buyers willing to top BHP Billiton’s 30 billion euro hostile takeover offer. Sources at the world’s largest fertiliser firm said they… 20/08/2010
Chemicals washed into Chinese riverEmergency teams in north-east China are looking for thousands of chemical drums that washed into a major river after severe flooding. Most of the barrels… 30/07/2010
Factory blast ‘kills six’ in ChinaAt least six people have been killed in an explosion at a plastics factory in eastern China. It happened in the city of Nanjing at 2:00 GMT on… 28/07/2010
Angry scenes outside Bhopal courtThere have been angry scenes outside a court in India as eight people were convicted over the 1984 disaster at Bhopal. Many who survived what is still the… 07/06/2010
Chemicals transparencyThe European chemicals registry known as REACH aims to reduce health and environmental risks, and to stimulate innovation. Introduced in 2007, what stage is… 05/04/2010
25 year anniversary of Bhopal gas disaster and toxins still making people sickExactly 25 years ago, the city of Bhopal in central India woke up to a horrifying industrial gas disaster. More than 3,500 men, women and children died… 02/12/2009
Chemical companies fined for cartelThe European Commission has issued fines totalling 173 million euros to 24 companies for their part in a cartel. They worked together fixing prices for… 11/11/2009
Thousands flee as Texas chemical plant burnsA fire at a chemical plant in Texas in the United States is out, according to local news reports. Smoke could be seen extending kilometers away from the El… 31/07/2009
Russia destroys chemical weapon stockpilesVast stockpiles of chemical weapons are being destroyed at a state of the art decommissioning plant in Russia. The facility in the Ural Mountains was… 30/05/2009
