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Constructive Bio plans to reprogramme microbes to make new materials from drugs to biodegradable plastics
New ‘UK Reach’ regime has pitted ministers against a broad swath of manufacturing
Paints and coatings group misses second-quarter earnings forecasts
Strong demand from motor fuel makers has boosted competition for key building block materials
Judges decline to hear appeal by German group over case in which weedkiller customer was awarded $25mn
Fertiliser, diesel, herbicides and other inputs offset revenue from higher food prices
Tie-up involves one-to-one share offer plus €3.5bn in cash as part of shift towards health market
US consortium backed by private equity group Clearlake Capital told it can enter exclusive talks to buy the London football club
UK petrochemicals group says regions such as US more attractive
Industry tests the definition of sustainability as it uses energy-intensive processes to break down waste
Belgian group seeks to unlock conglomerate discount and add fizz to lagging shares
Czech group Draslovka says making key material for precious metals mining is uneconomic
Biden raises alarm over potential use by Russia as norms against such munitions seem under threat
Regulatory divergence was meant to create flexibility for industry. What’s gone wrong and what needs to change?
Delayed results and a pending investigation into accounting irregularities have hit the company’s share price
Mikhail Fridman’s fund wants to block listing of German group’s private energy company
Squeezed supply chains threaten yields of livestock, dairy and arable producers
UK government sets out how its approach to regulating hazardous substances would diverge from EU’s REACH regime
Environment secretary says government ‘minded’ to extend deadline for registrations on new database to October 2025
The building industry has an outsized environmental footprint which presents a challenge
BASF chief says policymakers must work more closely with industry on regulations of 12,000 substances
Outgoing chief executive defends ‘painful’ decision to exit electric battery business
The deal machine may be reaching its limit
Shares plunge at FTSE 100 group as it warns of plans to close division, supply chain issues and departure of chief
Industry reels as soaring costs across sectors hit profit margins
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