Chemicals
Troubled Vijay Mallya looks set to lose Mangalore Chemicals too
27 Sep 2014
If Deepak Fertilisers’ offer wins, it would mean the end of Vijay Mallya’s control of Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd – one of the few ventures he still controls after the Kingfisher Airlines fiasco
United Bank seeks to block Mallya-Poddar bid to hike MCF stake
22 Aug 2014
If Sebi rescinds permission for the joint open offer on the basis of UBI’s complaint, it would result in a further setback for Mallya, whose UB Group has already been displaced as the largest shareholder in United Spirits and United Brewerie
Dow Chemical triples share buyback to $4.5 bn as activist investor pushes for split
30 Jan 2014
Dow, the largest US chemical maker, and rival DuPont have in recent times seen increased investor activism over driving up shareholder returns
DuPont sued in US over cancer-causing C8 chemical used in Teflon
28 Oct 2013
The chemical, which is believed to cause kidney and testicular cancers and thyroid diseases, is used in Teflon, a coating material for utensils and clothing
DuPont to spin off performance chemicals unit
25 Oct 2013
The unit will be separated through a tax-free spin-off into new company, which will be 100-per cent owned by DuPont shareholders.
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