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21 August 2020
COVID-19: Poll finds business sentiment is improving
The COVID-19 pandemic has cast doubts on the future prospects of businesses as customers remain wary of spending amid uncertainty. Verdict has been running a poll to assess the business...
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26 June 2020
Few employees want to return to office full-time when lockdowns are eased: Poll
Remote working or working from home has become the new norm during the COVID-19 times which call for maintaining physical distancing and complying with lockdown measures to curb disease spread.
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3 June 2020
China to build $20bn petrochemical complex in Shandong oil hub
China has approved a $20bn petrochemical complex in Shandong oil hub to revive the economy from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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15 April 2020
Are companies optimistic about growth prospects following COVID-19 stimulus measures?
The COVID-19 outbreak has marred the growth expectations of companies of all sizes globally, across multiple industries. An ongoing poll being conducted by Verdict to track the optimism/pessimism over the...
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28 August 2019
Six petrochemical companies create consortium and sign R&D deal
Six petrochemical companies from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have created a consortium to investigate the possibility of replacing fossil fuels with renewable electricity in the operation of naphtha or...
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7 August 2019
Stanford researchers develop artificial catalysts to produce chemicals
Scientists from Stanford University in the US and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created artificial catalysts that release chemicals such as enzymes in living organisms.
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18 March 2019
EPA bans sale of methylene chloride paint removers for consumer use
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned the sale of methylene chloride paint removers intended for consumer use.
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11 March 2019
Study report says chemical industry contributes $5.7tn to global GDP
International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) has reported that the chemical industry contributes nearly $5.7tn to the global GDP through direct, indirect and induced impacts.
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22 October 2018
Banned Chromium VI likely to get regulatory approval in Europe
Chromium VI is likely to be approved for use by the European Commission, according to European Environmental Bureau (EEB).
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15 October 2018
New study finds a third of chemicals breach EU safety laws
A three-year study by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the German Environment Agency (UBA) has found that nearly one-third of chemicals produced or imported into Europe breach...