Agrochemical industry – Page 8
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Fertiliser firms Agrium and PotashCorp to merge
Canadian combination will create one of the largest crop nutrient companies in the world.
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Bayer to buy seed giant Monsanto
$66bn deal follows agrochemical consolidation trend, but could threaten competition and hit R&D
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Atanor chemical plant in Argentina shuttered
Toxic releases have led to the indefinite closure of the facility after a decade-long legal fight
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US government agency awards Monsanto whistleblower $22 million
Pay-out is second largest reward from US whistleblower programme
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EU examines Dow–DuPont union
European commission probes competition implications of the planned mega-merger
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EU poised to legislate endocrine disruptor definition
The European Commission’s newly proposed standards to identify endocrine disruptors face industry opposition
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US tax rules force fertiliser merger to fall flat
CF Industries’ $8bn merger plan to relocate from US to Europe scuppered by regulatory changes
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Monsanto turns down Bayer offer
As global agrochemical companies consolidate, Monsanto rejects ‘inadequate’ $62bn offer from Bayer
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WHO clarifies glyphosate risks
UN and WHO panel conclude the herbicide glyphosate is ‘unlikely’ to cause cancer at realistic exposure levels
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Rethinking herbicide regulations
Europe withdraws amitrole and isoproturon, while EU, US and Colombia reconsider glyphosate rulings
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Research
Incredibly rare and unstable mineral shows catalytic clout
Georgeite shows promise as a catalyst precursor for the synthesis of methanol
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ChemChina offers to buy Syngenta in $43bn takeover
Directors welcome deal that will allow agrochemicals giant to establish a presence in China
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Seed secrets thief jailed
Chinese born US citizen pleads guilty to conspiring to steal trade secrets from DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto
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Monsanto adds 1000 to job cut tally
Cost reduction plan brings cuts up to 16% of global workforce by the end of 2018
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Dow ditches older herbicides
Gowan will acquire Dow’s entire dinitroaniline herbicide portfolio
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EPA acts to halt approval of Dow’s Enlist Duo herbicide
US environmental agency wants registration of controversial herbicide halted, pending review of new toxicity data
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Monsanto plans 2600 layoffs
Sales losses prompt agrochemical giant to slash workforce by 12% over the next two years
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Bayer CropScience pays $5.6m to settle 2008 accident charges
Fine will fund environmental projects, fire department upgrades and wastewater treatment facilities
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Syngenta to sell off seed business after failed Monsanto takeover
Syngenta to restore shareholder confidence following a series of failed takeover bids by Monsanto