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March 30th, 2010
Brenntag shares performs well
Brenntag shares performs well : Reuters 29.03.10   By ... more
March 30th, 2010
Fading consensus for global financial regulations
Fading consensus for global financial regulations. Reuters 29.03.10 Crispian Balmer  ... more
March 30th, 2010
Chemtura hit with toxic chemicals claims
Chemtura hit with toxic chemicals claims: Wall Street Journal. 23.03.10 First french fries. Now flame retardants. ... more
March 29th, 2010
Brenntag's IPO viewed as a success
Brenntag's IPO viewed as a success : Financial Times Martin Arnold Brenntag listing raises €748m for... more
March 29th, 2010
Brenntag shares trade up on first day
Brenntag shares trade up on first day: LCD News 28.03.10 The newly listed shares for German chemicals distribution firm Brenntag... more
March 29th, 2010
Bankers become distressed asset owners
Bankers become distressed asset owners: Reuters 28.03.10 Banks like JPMorgan Chase have found themselves the owners of a wide range of b... more
March 29th, 2010
Dubai plan may be negative for Banks
Dubai plan may be negative for Banks: Bloomberg Guanteik 28.03.10 Dubai World’s debt-res... more
March 28th, 2010
Brenntag share price set at €50
Brenntag share price set at €50 : Reuters 27.03.10 ... more
March 26th, 2010
FECC joins REACH group
FECC joins REACH group: FECC web site To make sure that the REACH deadline for registration of chemicals that are produced in hig... more
March 26th, 2010
NACD announces 13 new members during 1st Quarter
NACD announces 13 new members and affiliates in 1st Quarter 2010: NACD WAshington web site The National Association of Chemical Distribu... more
March 26th, 2010
3i gets scant investors' interest in new growth fund
3i gets scant investors' interest in new growth fund: Financial Times Martin Arnold ... more
March 26th, 2010
Univar/Quaron dilemma: Oligopoly or Duopoly
Univar/Quaron dilemma: Oligopoly or Duopoly. DistriConsult analysis 26.03.10  On February 10th, the good news came over the ticker t... more
March 25th, 2010
France and Germany lead Greece rescue plan
France and Germany lead Greece rescue plan: Financial Times 26.03.10 France and Germany hav... more
March 25th, 2010
Ineos refinancing plans face investors' opposition
Ineos refinancing plans face investors' opposition: Equity Help Desk 25.03.10 ... more
March 25th, 2010
GEO Monitor pre IPO report: Brenntag AVOID
GEO Monitor pre IPO report: Brenntag AVOID: GEO Monitor 23.03.10  ... more
March 24th, 2010
Greek crisis risks boiling over
Greek crisis risks boiling over: Wall Street Journal 24.03.10 By ... more
March 24th, 2010
Brenntag IPO covered, declining multiple
Brenntag IPO covered, declining multiple: Reuters 22.03.10 Daisy Ku *  ... more
March 22nd, 2010
Future of M&A in chemical distribution
Future of M&A in chemical distribution: Report on the presentation made by Marc Fermont at EBDQUIM  The presentation given by Mar... more
March 22nd, 2010
Associquim celebrated its 50th anniversary in style
Associquim celebrated its 50th anniversary in style: DistriConsult report 21.03.10   On March 18th and 19th 2010, the Association of Br... more
March 21st, 2010
Which way out for Private Equity?
Which way out for Private Equity?: Financial Times. Martin Arnold. 17.03.10   ... more
March 21st, 2010
UK financial lobby seeks to derail new EU rules
UK financial lobby seeks to derail new EU PE rules: Financial Times 16.03.10 By Tony Barber in Brussels and Martin Arnold and Alex Barker in Lond... more
March 21st, 2010
Brenntag investors road show going on next two weeks
Brenntag investors road show going on next two weeks: Bloomberg 16.03.10 March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Brenntag Holding GmbH, t... more
March 21st, 2010
Kabel Deutschland IPO priced at low end
Kabel Deutschland IPO priced at low end: Reuters 19.03.10 by Daisy Ku LONDON/FRANKFU... more
March 16th, 2010
Owners want to put Cognis for sale
Owners want to put Cognis for sale : Reuters 16.03.10 FRANKFURT, March 16 (Reuters) - The owners of Cognis [COGNS.UL] have launched a fr... more
March 16th, 2010
Brenntag to sell 13 M shares between 46 and 56 Euros
Brenntag to sell 13 Millions shares between 46 and 56 EUR: WSJ.com 15.03.10 FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--German chemicals company Brenntag Hol... more
March 15th, 2010
Could Lehman report torpedoe Ernst & Young?
Could Lehman report torpedoe Ernst & Young?: Reuters 12.03.10 Reuters) - Ever since the fraud at U.S. energy trader Enron Corp brought d... more
March 13th, 2010
US pledges to bust agribusiness monopolies
US pledges to bust agribusiness monopolies: Reuters 13.03.10 By ... more
March 13th, 2010
Moody's downgrades UAE companies ratings
Moody's downgrades UAE companies ratings: Meed 13.03.10 When Abu Dhabi funded a last-minute rescue package of state-owned Dubai World in... more
March 13th, 2010
The secret of having happy employees
The secret of having happy employees: New York Times 09.03.10 By Jay Goltz... more
March 12th, 2010
European sales figures improve
European sales figures improve : Financial Times 12.03.10 By Richard Milne in London ... more
March 12th, 2010
Brazil to grow GDP by 5.5%
Brazil to grow GDP by 5.5%: Financial Times 12.03.10 Brazil poised to grow at least 5.5%: ... more
March 12th, 2010
Yara exits Terra battle
Yara exits Terra Battle: Reuters 12.03.10 Terra would be a perfect ... more
March 12th, 2010
Report details Lehman's accounting tricks
Report details Lehman's accounting tricks: New York Times 12.03.10 David Goldman It is the Wall Street equivalent of a coroner’s re... more
March 11th, 2010
US IPO's: no deal on the horizon
US IPO's: no deal on the horizon The U.S. market for initial public offerings is "dead as a doornail," with companies eager for capital stuck i... more
March 11th, 2010
Credit Default Swaps
Credit Default Swaps : New York Times James Saft 10.02.10 Credit default swaps are financial instruments that serve to protect against a ... more
March 11th, 2010
Papandreou: Greece is not an island
Papandreou: Greece is not an island: New York Times 10.03.2010 George Papandreou Prime Minister My country’s economic plight has do... more
March 10th, 2010
Exploring the myths of private equity
Exploring the myths of private equity: Financial Times Luke Johnson 09.03.10 A number of myths have sprung up ... more
March 9th, 2010
Fitch expects chemical industry to face higher costs in 2010
Fitch expects chemical industry to face higher costs in 2010: Fitch 17.02.10 ... more
March 9th, 2010
German KDG €1Bn IPO to proceed in March
German KDG €1Bn IPO to proceed in March: Reuters 09.03.10 Daisy Ku LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - German cable television firm Kabel De... more
March 9th, 2010
Huntsman to set up two JV's in China
Huntsman to set up two JV's in China: Reuters 09.03.10 After coming through a tough recession, many chemical companies are increasingly ... more
March 8th, 2010
Apollo leads LyondellBasell reorganization
Apollo leads LyondellBasell reorganization: Reuters 08.03.10 By ... more
March 8th, 2010
Barcelonesa and Barentz become new FECC direct members
  Brussels, 8 March 2010 - Barentz, the leading specialty raw material company in Europe, and Barcelonesa specializing in the distribution of organic chemical products, chemical specia... more
March 5th, 2010
Distributors' profit outlook for 2010/2011
Distributors' profit outlook for 2010/2011: 05.03.2010. A DistriConsult analysis   After a very challenging 2009  which marked the transi... more
March 5th, 2010
German VCI sees limited growth in 2010
German VCI sees limited growth in 2010: Reuters 05.03.10 * Capacity utilisation seen stagnating at about 78 pct ... more
March 5th, 2010
Moody's downgrades seven UAE firms
Moody's downgrades seven UAE firms: RTE Business 04.03.10 Moody's financial ratings service has downgraded the ratings for seven... more
March 5th, 2010
Reliance shares up as LyondellBasell deal fails
Reliance shares up as LyondellBasell deal fails: Reuters 03.03.10 ... more
March 4th, 2010
Private Equity may succomb under debt mountains
 Private Equity may succomb under debt mountains: Reuter   ... more
March 4th, 2010
Dow sells Styron business to Bain for $1.63Bn
Dow sells "Styron" business to Bain for $1.63Bn: European Plastics News 03.03.10  Dow Chemical has announced it is to sell its Styron div... more
March 1st, 2010
Borsodchem: the real deal
Borsodchem: the real deal: Financial Times 01.03.10  By Lina Saigol ... more
March 1st, 2010
IMCD announces two important appointments
IMCD announces two important appointments: IMCD corporate announcements 01.03.10 ... more
March 1st, 2010
Brenntag seeks acquisitions in Asia: IPO nearer
Brenntag seeks acquisitions in Asia: IPO nearer, Debtwire. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 26.02.10 Br... more
March 1st, 2010
Brenntag prepares for IPO
Brenntag prepares for IPO: Corporate announcement/Debtwire 26.02.10  ... more
March 1st, 2010
Neochimiki: the end of the saga?
Neochimiki: the end of the saga?DistriConsult report 20.02.2010 This is the most amazing transaction ever completed in ... more
March 1st, 2010
M&A shows tepid recovery in 2010
M&A shows tepid recovery in 2010: Reuters 25.02.10 This week's move by Exxon Mobil Corp ... more
March 1st, 2010
Associquim celebrates its 50th anniversary
Associquim celebrates its 50th anniversary on March 18th,19th: Associquim web site www.associquim.org.br... more