A wave of cheap imports is pushing Europe’s industry to ‘breaking point’
Case has emerged as one of the biggest ongoing multibillion-dollar corporate tort claims
World’s largest producer of titanium dioxide to acquire facility in North East of England
The Middle East war has highlighted another potential choke point for the semiconductor supply chain
Disruption comes as investors see Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group boosted by energy market ructions from Iran conflict
Companies worry about effects of higher energy costs even as they get short-term advantage over Asian peers
CF Industries aided by access to low-cost US natural gas as energy crisis slams Asian and European competitors
Japan and South Korea exposed to shortages of key component for plastics
Shortage spurs surge in prices and threatens sectors from fertiliser to microchips as impact of war in Iran widens
Global efforts to phase out fossil fuels will erode supply of cheap sulphur over time
Prices have jumped and exports been hit as war puts pressure on one of the world’s largest producers
Chemicals is a crowded space; forging ahead in the hope of driving out weaker peers looks like a leveraged bet
Group searches for ways to raise cash, cut costs and reduce its leverage
FTSE 250 company will sell catalyst technologies business to US conglomerate for £1.3bn instead of £1.8bn
Kem One’s bonds have cratered as some funds short them and others ply it with more debt
German group warned alternative to settlement was ‘spending decades in legal disputes’
Jim Ratcliffe says Flemish government’s decision to suspend licence of flagship chemical site pushed costs up by a quarter
Chinese-owned company previously scrapped plans for listing in Shanghai
European Commission considers broad restrictions on substances linked to cancer and infertility
High energy prices, red tape and Chinese imports impede ability to supply region’s critical industries
German group is seeking to end multibillion-dollar litigation alleging its Roundup pesticide causes cancer
German life sciences giant says looser regulations could reshape Europe’s €6bn seed market
Companies use wind and solar energy to produce green ammonia and methanol
Government says investment will protect 500 jobs at a time when facilities across Europe are being shut down
Solicitor-general’s backing lifts hopes of reducing litigation, pushing up German group’s shares
