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Basell, the Dutch chemicals group, is buying US-based Huntsman for $9.6 billion including debt, in a bid to strengthen its position as a global chemicals group.
Under the terms of the agreement, Basell will acquire all of Huntsman’s outstanding...
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Chemicals maker Huntsman said Thursday it will cut 1,175 jobs, close a plant in the United Kingdom and cut capital spending to slash costs as demand for its products...
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Chemical maker Huntsman says it will slash 1,175 jobs by the end of 2009, representing more than 9 percent of its work force, in effort to reduce costs as demand slows...
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AP, Frankfurt
Chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. has ended its $6.5 billion agreement to be taken over by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. and agreed to a $1 billion legal settlement with...
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AP, New York
Two banks funding a buyout of Huntsman Corp. have backed out of the $6.5 billion deal, which grew rancorous as the economy worsened.
made popular Oct 28 2008
AP, New York
Two banks that initially agreed to fund Hexion Specialty Chemicals’ buyout of Huntsman Corp. backed out of the $6.5 billion deal that a has grown rancorous amid a...
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AP, New York
The Huntsman chemicals company says two banks providing funding for its disputed takeover by Hexion Specialty Chemicals have backed out of the deal.
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AP, New York
Hexion Specialty Chemicals received a $540 million pledge to help it close its fiercely contested takeover of Huntsman Corp.
made popular Oct 9 2008
AP, New York
Hexion Specialty Chemicals received a $540 million pledge to help it close its fiercly contested takeover of Huntsman Corp.
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AP, New York
Hexion Specialty Chemicals is moving to complete its $6.51 billion buyout of Huntsman with help from Apollo Management.
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AP, Dover
A Delaware judge has refused to allow Hexion Specialty Chemicals to walk away from a $6.5 billion buyout of chemicals maker Huntsman Corp.
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AP, Dover
A Delaware judge has refused to allow Hexion Specialty Chemicals to walk away from a $6.5 billion buyout of chemicals maker Huntsman Corporation.
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The chief financial officer for chemical maker Huntsman Corp. says the company is on target to meet its latest earnings forecast, and that a proposed $6.5 billion...
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AP, Wilmington
Chemical maker Huntsman Corporation says an outside appraisal firm believes a proposed $6.5 billion buyout by Hexion Specialty Chemicals would result in a solvent...
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AP, Salt Lake City
Huntsman Corp. is suing Apollo Management and its two partners for fraud after the private equity group backed out of a deal to buy the chemicals company for $6.5...
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AP, Salt Lake City
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AP, Salt Lake City
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From left to right, Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert, Jon Huntsman Sr., and Gov. Jon Huntsman greet supporters at the governor’s mansion Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008 in Salt Lake City.
