Business news – Page 51
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OpinionWhy patents will shape the future of battery science
Chemical innovations could lead to new approaches to intellectual property
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BusinessSaudi Aramco to invest $7bn in Malaysian oil refinery
Agreement with Petronas will strengthen Malaysia’s petrochemical megaproject
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FeatureHow ketamine could help treat severe depression
Nina Notman looks at how the party drug ketamine may hold the key to treating patients with severe depression
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BusinessCristal deal will make Tronox world’s largest titanium dioxide producer
Tronox to sell alkali business to fund $1.67bn transaction
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OpinionOutlines of ignorance
There’s a lot about chemistry that we just don’t understand very well yet
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OpinionCollaboration and competition can both stimulate innovation
Diverse approaches suit different goals
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BusinessCrispr patent ruling breaks deadlock
Both sides claim victory as board rules patents do not interfere with each other
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Business$2bn Immunomedics–Seattle Genetics deal delayed amid shareholder infighting
Major investor venBio seeks to derail deal and replace board members
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ArticleIncreasing lab efficiencies through bespoke solutions
More custom products, more tailored packaging, more productivity
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FeatureDeal or no deal?
Clare Sansom highlights recent changes in the landscape of pharma company collaborations and acquisitions
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BusinessUniversity–industry collaborations aspire to pharmaceutical innovation
Three new UK partnerships illustrate drug research co-operation approaches that are growing in popularity
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BusinessReckitt Benckiser to buy into baby milk
$17bn acquisition of Mead Johnson expands presence in developing markets, especially China
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OpinionIn search of solvation
Process chemistry opens up a whole new world when it comes to solvent choice
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BusinessDuPont settles fluorinated chemical lawsuits
DuPont and spinoff Chemours will pay more than $670m to settle around 3500 personal injury claims relating to PFOA exposure
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BusinessAllergan to buy fat-freezing firm Zeltiq
$2.5bn deal adds to firm’s cosmetic and aesthetic treatments
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BusinessDaiichi Sankyo to close R&D sites in India and Japan
Closures are part of an ongoing reorganisation aimed at increasing productivity
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BusinessUS biotech leaders protest immigration ban
Donald Trump’s suspended order would endanger America’s biotech industry if re-instated
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BusinessFatal liquid nitrogen release at US sperm bank
Workplace safety agency to probe death of deputy sheriff after apparent asphyxiation at Xytex in Augusta
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CareersHold SME back: threats to small business growth
Finding staff is now the leading barrier to growth for UK SMEs
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BusinessSabic takes control of Shell petrochemicals joint venture
$820m sale of Saudi Arabian plants continues Shell’s global reorganisation programme