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BusinessDuPont and a senior employee plead guilty to criminal negligence
$16 million in fines and probation related to fatal methyl mercaptan leak at La Porte, US
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News
EPA proposes new rules to cut ethylene oxide exposure
US agency plans to tighten emissions standards and implement safeguards for exposed workers
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Opinion
The psychology of our future with AI
It’s time to accept that digitalisation is changing laboratory work, and embrace the opportunity
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Business
Anti-drift additives may volatilise alongside herbicides, causing pollution
Research suggests amine salts could be entering atmosphere, but manufacturers say lab model is unrealistic
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Business
Chemicals industry roundup 2022
Russia’s invation of Ukraine mounted further pressure onto already strained supply chains
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Business
US government intervenes to avert rail strike
Congress enforces a contract deal to prevent a national rail shutdown that would effectively halt chemicals production
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Business
Europe gears up for streamlined patent system
Delayed Unified Patent Court set to begin operating in April
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Business
European chemicals industry struggling to compete as costs surge
BASF plans major cost cuts as energy crisis saps profits
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Business
Mallinckrodt ordered to clean up US river mercury pollution
Firm must set at least $187 million in trust to pay for Penobscot river remediation
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Business
Nature-inspired crop protection
Plant extracts, proteins and pheromones aiming to replace conventional chemical pesticides
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Business
UK Reach costs stretch higher for industry
Government assessment suggests deadlines will be delayed and companies will pay billions for compliance data
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Business
Ukraine’s chemicals industry survives weeks of war
Russian invasion pushes firms to the limits as facilities are damaged and distribution networks break down
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News
Ex-Monsanto scientist sentenced to more than two years in prison
US-based Chinese research engineer who tried to steal agricultural algorithm convicted under the now-defunct China initiative
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Sponsored
How the chemical industry supports sustainable farming
Daniel Vennard, chief sustainability officer at the Syngenta Group, shares his perspective on why farming is an important part of the sustainability conversation
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Business
Patent office cements priority for Crispr gene editing in cells
Nobel laureates’ failed challenge means companies may need extra patent licenses
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Business
Fire during riots exposes environmental impact of improperly stored agrochemicals
UPL accused of illegally storing hazardous chemicals that were released after arson attack at South African warehouse
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Business
Chinese scientist admits stealing Monsanto trade secrets
Imaging scientist faces fines and prison for digital agriculture technology theft
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Business
Monsanto agrees $12 million settlement for Hawaii pesticide violations
Bayer-owned firm admits charges relating to use and storage of pesticides on its research farms
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Business
Deadly incidents at Indian chemicals plants
Five dead and at least 15 injured by explosion and fire at Gujarat Fluorochemicals
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Business
2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
