Business news
The latest business news from across the chemistry-using industries, including mergers and acquisitions, legal and patent disputes, regulation and commercial performance, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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BusinessChevron and BP cutting thousands of jobs
Oil industry is broadly looking to cut costs, increase oil and gas production and cut renewable investments
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OpinionJon-Paul Griffiths: ‘Starting a small company is a phenomenal experience’
The chief technology officer of Oxeco on spinning out, supporting entrepreneurs and the difficulties of identifying a market
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OpinionFluorine makes you an offer you can’t refuse
What might we do if we had a new, electron-donating equivalent element?
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BusinessNew type of painkiller approved in US
Sodium channel blocker prevents nerves transmitting pain signals
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BusinessDow to cut 1500 jobs as global chemicals industry reshapes
US firm joins other industry heavyweights in shedding jobs to cut costs
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BusinessNew Purdue bankruptcy deal cuts out Sacklers’ legal immunity
$7.4 billion proposal will fund support for victims of US opioid crisis
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OpinionMaintaining mental balance
Finding solace from human affairs in the eypiece of a telescope or microscope
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BusinessEight workers dead in Indian munitions factory explosion
Seven others injured during incident at state-owned explosives plant
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BusinessJ&J’s Intra-Cellular deal could signal more mega-mergers for 2025
£15 billion deal for neuroscience biotech aims to replace revenues from patent expiries
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BusinessRed 3 dye banned in US food and drugs
Additive was already banned in US cosmetics and around the world
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OpinionRobots queuing up to fail
Claims of an AI revolution in drug discovery are missing the biggest problem
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BusinessAthira pharma settles research misconduct charges for $4 million
Deal with US Department of Justice resolves allegations against former chief executive
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FeatureThe promise of drugs that send proteins to the shredder
Andy Extance charts how research into revolutionary targeted protein degradation therapies is moving from serendipity to strategic discovery
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BusinessUS state charges Lockhart director over river chemical release
Bankrupt firm’s leader accused of endangering the public and altering public records
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ResearchHigh levels of PFAS found in smartwatch wristbands
Extractable compounds provide opportunity for significant skin exposure
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BusinessPFAS manufacturers sued for deceptive marketing in US
Texas attorney general accuses 3M and DuPont of knowingly concealing health risks
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BusinessChemicals industry roundup 2024
Europe continues to struggle with high energy and feedstock costs, while US and Asia negotiate supply gluts
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BusinessPharmaceuticals roundup 2024
Diabetes and weight loss drugs have surged in popularity, revealing supply frailties
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BusinessOpposition to lithium mines hampers green technology supply chain
Europe and US seek to escape Chinese dominance in critical minerals
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