Chemical Industry

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'We cannot foresee the full impact of the incident on our nutrition and health business at this stage'

BASF plant explosion: third death confirmed

By Jane Byrne

The death toll in the explosion and subsequent fire at the BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany has risen to three.

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Monsanto could still be looking for a Bayer

By Jane Byrne

US seed giant, Monsanto, this week rejected the $62bn takeover offer from chemical company, Bayer, but said it was open to further deal negotiations.