TITLE

breaking news roundup

PUB. DATE

September 2003

SOURCE

Chemical Market Reporter;9/29/2003, Vol. 264 Issue 10, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports developments related to the chemical industry in the U.S. as of September 2003. Withdrawal of Clariant AG from the sodium hydrosulfite business; Survey of the Philadelphia Board of Trade regarding the proposed chemical commodities futures exchange; License agreement between Crucell NV and Novavax Inc.

ACCESSION #

10967169

Tags: CHEMICAL industry;  CLARIANT AG;  FUTURES market;  CRUCELL NV

 

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