Bloomberg
China Said to Merge Chemical Giants
Jul.01 -- Reports from China say that the government has begun merging its huge chemical giants. Bloomberg's John Liu reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
Curated Video
State Department, analyst and DC residents on Syria developments
The United States State Department says it is "crystal clear" that the Bashar Assad's regime is responsible for the alleged chemical attack that targeted Syrian civilians last week.
Along with it's allies in Europe, the US appeared on...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: Outrage as video shows Egypt's pig killing
VOICED: Outrage as video shows Egypt's pig killing
Bloomberg
Dow CEO: 4% Growth Is Possible Under Trump
Jan.17 -- Andrew Liveris, chief executive officer at Dow Chemical, explains what is needed to spark four percent growth in the U.S. economy and shares the details of talks with President-elect Donald Trump on stimulating manufacturing...
Curated Video
JORDAN: ARRIVAL OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS EXPERTS (V)
Voice and effects
A team of international chemical weapons experts are to try and dismantle chemical weapons left behind by the U-N in Iraq.
The experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have arrived in...
Curated Video
Invention, Battleship, Movie, WWII, Beauty Contest
Synthetic Rubber Invented
A tire company chemist demonstrates his new process for making a rubber-like compound from readily available chemicals, a significant achievement, in freeing the US from dependence on imported rubber.
(USA,...
Bloomberg
Siemens Looks to Get Into Shale Gas Boom
Sept. 22 -- Hans Nichols reports on deals between Merck KGaA, Sigma-Aldrich and Siemens, Dresser-Rand Group. He speaks on In The Loop. (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
HONG KONG: DOLPHIN POPULATION APPEARS TO BE DYING OUT
English/Nat
Hong Kong's dolphin population appears to be dying out.
Scientists believe that the pollution caused by Hong Kong's land reclamation and development schemes are killing them off.
There are now only around 80 to 100 of Hong...
Bloomberg
China Said Planning Merger of Sinochem, ChemChina
Oct. 14 -- Sources told Bloomberg that plans are underway in China to merge state-owned industrial giants Sinochem and ChemChina. Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
Sky News
IS 'planned to launch chemical-tipped missiles
VOICED: Sky News has seen evidence that Islamic State planned to use chemical weapons in the battle for Mosul. Experts are now analysing substances found in containers that I.S. fighters were planning to add to missile warheads....
Bloomberg
Akzo CEO Buechner Resigns for Health Reasons
Jul.19 -- Ton Buechner, the CEO of chemicals company Akzo Nobel, has resigned this morning with immediate effect, citing health reasons. He resigns among this ongoing battle with activist shareholder Elliott. Bloomberg's Ellen Proper...
Bloomberg
Bayer Loses Third Roundup Trial
May.14 -- Bayer is slumping after a dressing down in the courtroom. The company has lost a third lawsuit over claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer. It’s been order to pay more than $2B in damages. Bloomberg’s Eric Pfanner reports...
Bloomberg
Bayer Roundup Award Slashed to $25M
Jul.16 -- Bayer has won a ruling, slashing a jury verdict to $25M from over $80M over claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer. The same judge who reduced the punitive damages also rejected the company’s request for a new trial....
Bloomberg
Sasol Delays Earnings Report for a Month
Aug.16 -- Sasol is plunging after holding back its financial results. The chemical maker is delaying the release for a month to coincide with a report on what went wrong during construction of its nearly $13 billion Lake Charles project...
Bloomberg
Brent Crude's Slide Deepens on Trade War Demand Concerns
Aug.07 -- Brent Crude fell further after entering a bear market, hit by demand concerns about the U.S.-China trade war. Bloomberg's Will Kennedy reports on "Bloomberg The Open."
Bloomberg
Most Overweight on China Materials, Industrials: UBS’s Liu
May.17 -- Wendy Liu, head of China strategy at UBS Group AG, discusses the Chinese A-Share market, her investment strategy and where she’s finding opportunity. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
Bloomberg
Why Chemours Is Splitting Up Its Fluoroproducts Division
Feb.12 -- Chemours Co. Chief Executive Officer Mark Vergnano explains why the chemical maker created two new business segments from its fluoroproducts division. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Ed Hammond on "Bloomberg Markets."
Curated Video
Chemical weapons expert on destruction of Syria's arsenal
Syria's chemical weapons face a perilous journey through rebel-controlled territory before they can be destroyed, a chemical weapons expert said on Saturday.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, director of chemical weapons consultancy Bio-Secure,...
Curated Video
Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Lockport, Ill., locked down a high school campus after mysterious fumes from a bottle left in a hallway sent 13 students to a hospital.
School on lockdown after suspicious bottle found
Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Lockport, Ill., locked down a high school campus after mysterious fumes from a bottle left in a hallway sent 13 students to a hospital. (May...
Curated Video
AU spokesman on Somali arrested at airport with chemicals
Mogadishu - 31 December 2009
1. Various set up shots of African Union spokesman Bahoku Barigye
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Bahoku Barigye, AU spokesman:
"This young man was carrying chemicals in two states. One state was powder, and the...
Bloomberg
BASF Cuts 2015 Profit Targets
Oct. 24 -- BASF, the world's biggest chemical maker, posts third-quarter earnings and cuts its 2015 profit targets. Bloomberg's Manus Cranny reports on ""Countdown."" (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg
Tianhe Rises After Short Seller Report
Oct. 10 ""Tianhe Chemicals is the latest Chinese company to be targeted by short sellers. Today, the company is fighting back and denying the claims as shares rise. Bloomberg's Shery Ahn reports on On The Move. (Source: Bloomberg)
Curated Video
USA:PENTAGON DISMISSES ACCUSATIONS OF EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS
English/Nat
The U-S Pentagon Thursday dismissed accusations by a former CIA analyst that U-S military units deployed in the Persian Gulf War contained abundant evidence of exposure to Iraqi chemical weapons.
The Pentagon said there...
Bloomberg
Saudi a Step Closer to Turning Oil Into Chemicals
June 29 -- Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries are a step closer to building their first plant to process crude directly into chemicals. This cuts out a costly intermediate link in the production of plastics. Bloomberg's Anthony...