All news (page 8)

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  27 March 2026

  GSK bepirovirsen accepted for EMA review for chronic hepatitis B

  EMA accepted bepirovirsen MAA for chronic hepatitis B after Phase III B‑Well 1/2 showed higher functional cure rates vs standard of care; safety profile acceptable.
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  27 March 2026

  Avangrid completes 250,000-panel Tower Solar installation in Oregon

  120 MWac plant due online this year; panels built by SEG Solar in Houston. Will feed PGE grid and support a QTS data center; construction created 200+ local jobs and ~$20M economic benefit.
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  26 March 2026

  Toray Industries imposes emergency surcharges after crude and naphtha price surge

  Temporary surcharges on petrochemical products after crude/naphtha price spike from Middle East tensions and Hormuz blockade; reviewed regularly to secure supply.
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  26 March 2026

  ADNOC and OMV appoint executive team for Borouge Group International AG

  Roger Kearns, Dr. Stefan Doboczky and Dr. Hasan Karam to lead; interim CFO until May 2026; supervisory board set; deal on track to close by end‑March 2026, forming a global polyolefins leader
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  26 March 2026

  thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel extends Isbergues production cuts amid import crisis

  Below-cost imports forced full Isbergues shutdown Jun–Sep; orders slashed, ~1,200 jobs at risk; company seeks urgent trade protection; customer supply remains guaranteed.
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  26 March 2026

  FDA approves Novo Nordisk Awiqli, first once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes

  ONWARDS trials (~2,680 pts) showed A1C reductions vs daily basal; safety aligned with class. Key risks: hypoglycemia, injection-site reactions, weight gain. US launch pending

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  26 March 2026

  Equinor completes investigation into Mongstad benzene exposure

  Probe: prolonged benzene exposure during filling—task overran; no re-assessment; respirators insufficient. Naphtha→glycol; more PPE, detector training and a safety engineer; authorities notified.
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  26 March 2026

  Novo Nordisk gains US approval for Awiqli, first once‑weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes

  ONWARDS phase‑3 (~2,680 adults) showed HbA1c reductions vs daily basal insulin with similar safety. US launch planned H2 2026; also approved in EU and 13 other countries.
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  26 March 2026

  Arkema builds recyclable speed board for Zephir record attempts

  Eco-designed speed board uses recyclable liquid thermoplastic resin with recycled carbon fiber and matching foam, delivering thermoset-like performance, precision and full chemical recyclability.
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  26 March 2026

  Petrobras discovers pre-salt oil in Campos Basin

  3-BRSA-1397-RJS well at Marlim Sul, 113 km offshore, 1,178 m water depth; oil interval confirmed. Samples taken for lab analysis. Drilling completed safely to assess reservoir potential.
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  26 March 2026

  BASF Coatings appoints Jens Luehring CEO after Carlyle deal closes

  Dr Uta Holzenkamp will lead until closing and then support the transition. Deal needs customary approvals; close expected Q2 2026. Incoming CEO has extensive carve-out and M&A experience.
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  26 March 2026

  Uniper & Stadtwerke Wolfenbüttel sign 9 GWh/year PPA for Lower Saxony wind

  PPA supplies ~15% of the utility's product portfolio, secures continued operation of six turbines no longer covered by EEG, started this year; pay-as-forecast billing reduces risk and eases planning
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  26 March 2026

  Topsoe terminates supply agreements with First Ammonia

  Partner missed key milestones despite extensions, triggering automatic termination. Company still has a 50 MW offtake in place and will complete an SOEC commercialization roadmap by end Q2 2026.
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  26 March 2026

  BASF pressure-sensitive adhesive for PET labels compatible with recycling

  RecyClass-approved acResin UV 3532 PSA enables filmic labels to wash off in standard PET recycling, supporting high-clarity, design-friendly recyclable bottles.
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  26 March 2026

  Dow launches 525 kV ENDURANCE™ XLPE HVDC insulation system

  Fully cross-linked XLPE HVDC insulation and semiconductive system, qualified for 525 kV and 90°C operation, enabling higher transmission capacity and simpler cable manufacturing.
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  26 March 2026

  OMV and ADNOC appoint Borouge Group International AG executive team

  Appointed CEO Roger Kearns, CCO Dr. Stefan Doboczky, COO Dr. Hasan Karam; interim CFO Daniel Turnheim until May 2026. Appointments precede planned combination and acquisition closing by Mar 2026.
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  26 March 2026

  BASF launches Elastollan GripTec TPU outsole portfolio

  New TPU outsole series: three grades delivering improved traction, abrasion resistance and transparency options; optimized processing and 41% lower manufacturing carbon footprint vs rubber.
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  26 March 2026

  BASF opens world-scale Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China

  World-scale integrated chemical site with 2,000 staff; basic, intermediate and specialty chemicals; 100% renewable power; 1 Mt/yr ethylene cracker with e-drive compressors; up to 50% lower CO2; €8.7bn
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  26 March 2026

  Asahi Kasei stops Crystal IS UVC LED production, shifts to AlN substrates

  Discontinues UVC LED device production; redirects resources to develop 100 mm single-crystal AlN substrates for RF and power semiconductors. Financial impact immaterial.
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  26 March 2026

  Siemens launches Drivetrain Analyzer Onsite — on‑prem AI analytics for industrial drives

  On-prem module offers local AI condition monitoring of drivetrain vibration and analog signals (PTP‑synced), local preprocessing on IPC, web dashboards, MQTT/gRPC/OPC UA
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  26 March 2026

  KazMunayGas 2025 Financial Results

  Revenue +12.5% to 9,371 bln KZT; EBITDA +19.6% to 2,393 bln; net profit down to 1,072 bln; net debt cut to 375 bln; production +10%; FCF +2.8%
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  26 March 2026

  Takeda proposes new board slate and nominates Julie Kim as CEO

  Current CEO Christophe Weber will retire at the June 24 shareholder meeting; Bruce Broussard, Koichiro Kimura and Paul Stoffels proposed as new external directors; six existing externals to retire.
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  25 March 2026

  Toray develops size-controlled PMMA porous fibers to selectively remove pathogenic proteins

  PMMA porous fibers with controllable pores (several nm to ~1,000 nm) selectively capture high-MW pathogenic substances (autoantibodies, lipoproteins, exosomes), enabling blood purification and biopharma
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  25 March 2026

  Boliden: Seismic damage at Garpenberg cuts production to ~30%

  Seismic activity eased; limited production restarts in Q2 at ~100 kt/month. Major damage in an ore body delays some mining into 2026. Q1 EBITDA impact -SEK400M; zinc grade slightly down.
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  25 March 2026

  OCI Hands Over Beaumont New Ammonia to Woodside

  Beaumont New Ammonia completed testing and was handed over to operator; $470M deferred payment received (20% of proceeds; net proceeds expected $242M in 2026). Project delivered after >6M man‑hours.
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  25 March 2026

  BASF raises European standard amines prices up to 30%

  European commodity amines face immediate or per-contract price rises across ethanol, ethylene, methyl/isopropanol and DMF-related amines, due to higher raw-material, energy and logistics costs amid the Middle East conflict.
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  25 March 2026

  EU dialogue on cement industry's low‑carbon transition

  Stakeholders urged lead markets, funding (Industrial Decarbonisation Bank), standards, CCS, CO2 transport & storage, skills, stable ETS to speed decarbonisation and competitiveness
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  25 March 2026

  Nouryon secures halal certification in China for personal care and cleaning ingredients

  Chinese Boxing and Ningbo plants gained halal certification for fatty amines, quats and chelating agents, enabling wider access to halal personal-care and cleaning markets worldwide.
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  25 March 2026

  Petrobras and Finep launch R$30m biorefining R&D call

  R$30m R&D call for biorefining to develop low‑carbon biofuels from residual feedstocks via biotechnological routes; part of a Technological Ecosystems initiative (up to R$120m). Deadline 29/5
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  25 March 2026

  SPIE to acquire SGS Industrial Services to expand industrial services in Germany

  Adds ~800 staff; strengthens electrical & mechanical installation capabilities; €180M 2025 revenue, >10% margins; self‑financed; EPS accretive; closing by June 2026 subject to approvals