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Xconomy (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008
The rainy season is upon us here in San Diego, but the deal landscape remains a bit parched—especially when it comes to funding new companies. But a deal’s a deal, right? So here’s our rundown on deals and other news. —San Diego’s Pure Bioscience (NASDAQ: PURE) struck a global marketing agreement with Ciba, the Swiss specialty [...]
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Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/03/2008
The cuts represent about 12 percent of the 3,900 employees in the textile-effects unit, acquired from Ciba Specialty Chemicals in June 2006, said Huntsman spokesman Guy Wolff. Production of textile chemicals will be reduced in Langweid, Germany, affecting 150 of 350 jobs at the site, Wolff said. Sales offices and customer laboratories will be reduced by half, he said.
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Xconomy (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
San Diego’s Pure Bioscience, (NASDAQ: PURE) a 25-employee company, has gained a global partner for its silver-based compound that acts as a germ-killing alternative to chlorine and other chemicals. Pure gave exclusive marketing rights to Switzerland’s Ciba for silver dihydrogen citrate, or SDC, in Ciba personal care products worldwide. The deal also gave non-exclusive rights to [...]
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Shareholders of Swiss specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding approved a series of rules changes at the company Tuesday that pave the way for a takeover by rival BASF SE.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Shareholders of Swiss specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding approved a series of rules changes at the company Tuesday that pave the way for a takeover by rival BASF SE.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
Pure Bioscience, a tiny El Cajon biotechnology company, is getting its big break into the billion-dollar antibacterial products market with a marquee collaborator, Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/01/2008
Krall concluded, "As government agencies institute stricter policies on chemical use, corporations face mounting pressure to protect human health and the environment. At the same time, commercial and retail consumers are increasingly discriminating about ingredients in the products they purchase. Accordingly, many antimicrobial chemicals are under intense scrutiny. Our technology addresses these significant...
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Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P Europe 350, S&P Euro Plus and S&P Euro indices, effective after the close of trading on Tuesday 02 December 2008: SES (Luxembourg, SEDOL: B00ZQQ2, GICS: Consumer Discretionary, GICS Code: 25401025) will replace Ciba Holding AG (Switzerland, SEDOL: 5196744, GICS: Materials, GICS Code: 15101050) in the S&P Europe 350 and S&P Euro Plus indices,...
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Mondo Visione (Free subscription) | 11/21/2008
Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced that CIBA Holding AG (Switzerland, Chemicals, CIBN.VX; CSBHY) will be removed from the Dow Jones STOXX TMI, Dow Jones STOXX 600, Dow Jones STOXX Select Dividend 30, Dow Jones STOXX SWX Select Dividend 20, Dow Jones STOXX Global Select Dividend 100 and Dow Jones Switzerland...
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Ink World Magazine Breaking News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Following the analysis of all tender declarations, BASF announced the definitive interim result of its public tender offer to shareholders of Ciba Holding AG, Basel, Switzerland. Up to the end of the offer period on Oct. 28, 2008, a total of 46,022,745 of all outstanding Ciba shares were tendered to BASF. Together with the 1,011,536 Ciba shares that BASF held before the publication of the pre-announcement,...
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euronews24 (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
BASEL, Switzerland – Specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding reported Wednesday an 8 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on lower demand for its products in Europe, and cut its full-year outlook amid an expected slowdown in the U.S. and As
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding reported Wednesday an 8 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on lower demand for its products in Europe, and cut its full-year outlook amid an expected slowdown in the U.S. and Asia.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Figures for the first nine months remained deep in the red on mid-year losses related to high energy and raw materials costs, and a 595 million franc ($543 million) one-time accounting charge. Ciba has lost 523 million francs ($446.4 million) so far this year, compared with gains of 153 francs through the first three quarters last year.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
Specialty chemicals maker Ciba Holding reported Wednesday an 8 percent drop in third-quarter net profit on lower demand for its products in Europe, and cut its full-year outlook amid an expected slowdown in the U.S. and Asia.
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 10/29/2008
Ludwigshafen, Germany - A takeover bid by BASF, the world's biggest chemicals company, for Ciba Holding of Switzerland has nearly won sufficient acceptance from Ciba shareholders, according to the German company Wednesday. The 3.8-billion-euro (4.8-b...
