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Agriculture In Urgent Need of Synthetic Chemicals That Don’t Harm Bee Populations
Posted on June 9th, 2017 by Christina Valimaki in Chemical R&D
Wild bee populations are in drastic decline, just as rising crop yields are demanding more pollination than ever before. The first-ever study to map populations of wild bees found that bee populations are in steep decline throughout the United States – and that the loss of pollinators poses a dire threat to U.S. crop production. Continue reading “Agriculture In Urgent Need of Synthetic Chemicals That Don’t Harm Bee Populations” »
Political Shifts Threaten Free Trade Development
Posted on September 30th, 2016 by Matt Weber in Chemical R&D
The global economy has been impacted significantly in recent months by political mood shifts in major economies. Brexit, the upcoming US election and the dampening public sentiment in EU member countries all paint an uncertain future for free-trade relationships. Continue reading “Political Shifts Threaten Free Trade Development” »
Transparency Key to Iran Attracting Foreign Investment
Posted on August 25th, 2016 by Matt Weber in Chemical R&D
With the lifting of EU sanctions on Iran in January of this year, European businesses now have the opportunity to do business in Iran for the first time since 2011. Â Access to Iran’s oil and gas reserves, as well as significant polyethylene and polypropylene markets, could bolster the recently shaky EU chemicals market. Continue reading “Transparency Key to Iran Attracting Foreign Investment” »
EU-US Free Trade Deal Chances of Survival Closing
Posted on August 1st, 2016 by Matt Weber in Chemical R&D
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the proposed free trade deal between the EU and US, is at risk of failure as the support of key German groups might be pulled. Continue reading “EU-US Free Trade Deal Chances of Survival Closing” »