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Chemistry World January 11, 2016 Rebecca Trager |
Monsanto adds 1000 to job cut tally The company had already revealed plans to cut 2,600 jobs over the next two years, and the new plan brings the total up to 16% of the company's global workforce. |
Chemistry World January 8, 2016 Rebecca Trager |
DuPont cuts go deep in Delaware Just after confirming that it will merge with Dow then split into three, US chemicals heavyweight DuPont said it would lay off 10% its global workforce under a restructuring plan for 2016. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Rebecca Trager |
US bans three food packaging chemicals The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of three perfluorinated compounds in food packaging because of their structural similarity to other toxic substances. |
Chemistry World January 7, 2016 Rebecca Trager |
Shale feeds US methanol boom A surge in new US methanol production capacity is anticipated over the next few years, driven by readily available shale-derived feedstock. |
Chemistry World December 23, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
US chemical safety law poised for reform in early 2016 The Senate broke its deadlock and at last passed legislation to revamp the US Toxic Substances Control Act on the evening of 17 December, right before Congress adjourned for 2015. |
Chemistry World December 22, 2015 Emma Davies |
Accident and emergency 2015 should be remembered as a year when the chemical industry was sharply reminded of its social responsibility. |
Chemistry World December 16, 2015 Anthony King |
Dow and DuPont mega-merger heralds break-up of giants Chemical industry giants Dow Chemical and DuPont are to merge in a $130 billion deal. The merged company will then split. |
Chemistry World December 10, 2015 Philippa Matthews |
Job cuts at Chemours and Covestro Performance chemicals spin-offs Chemours and Covestro are cutting jobs and closing plants as part of plans to lower costs and improve profitability after separating from parent companies DuPont and Bayer. |
Chemistry World December 9, 2015 Anthony King |
Review calls for tighter controls on antibiotic use in farming The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance has labeled antibiotic use in agriculture a critical threat to public health in its latest report and is recommending tighter controls on the practice. |
Chemistry World December 8, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Indian chemical factory accident kills four Four workers in a private aluminum powder factory near Amathur, India were burned to death following an explosion, according to local news reports. |
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