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US inflation data boosts Wall Street – bank stocks on course for recovery
new York The eighth straight drop in US inflation pushed Wall Street back into positive territory on Tuesday. Investors were hoping that the US Federal Reserve would slow down in…
Brenntag ensnares investors with share buybacks and higher dividends
Brenntag laboratory The world’s largest chemical distributor is currently being attacked by two activist funds. (Photo: Brenntag AG) Dusseldorf The chemicals dealer Brenntag, which has been harassed by activist investors,…
Dax also ended the second trading day in 2023 in the black
Dusseldorf After a friendly start on Monday, the 2023 trading year really got underway on Tuesday. The first trading on the US stock exchanges this year and the provisional German…
Dax gives back a large part of the profits – the “January effect” ensures rising prices
Dusseldorf After a friendly start on Monday, the 2023 trading year really got underway on Tuesday. The first trading on the US stock exchanges this year and the provisional German…
Brenntag cancels billion-euro acquisition in the USA
Brenntag logo For years, the chemicals trader has typically been buying up small to medium-sized distributors in high-growth regions or in lucrative segments. (Photo: dapd) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt The plans for…
Dax gains 200 points – The “January Effect” causes prices to rise
Dusseldorf After a friendly start on Monday, the trading year 2023 really gets going on Tuesday. For one thing, trading will take place on US stock exchanges for the first…
Dax gains 200 points – The “January Effect” causes prices to rise
Dusseldorf After a friendly start on Monday, the trading year 2023 really gets going on Tuesday. For one thing, trading will take place on US stock exchanges for the first…
Brenntag does not want to take over US rival Univar after all
Brenntag logo The chemicals dealer will not take over Univar. (Photo: dapd) Munich Nothing will come of the multi-billion dollar acquisition of Brenntag in the USA. The world’s largest chemicals…
High energy costs – what Covestro, Evonik & Co. expect
chemical industry Companies fear serious consequences from expensive energy, recession and onerous regulation in 2023. (Photo: Imago) Dusseldorf Chemical managers like to use football comparisons. At the end of 2021,…
German companies hoard 765 billion euros
Company cash reserves Fearing the downturn, companies are making provisions. (Photo: Glowimages / vario images, obs,) Dusseldorf Worried about a recession, companies in Germany have accumulated 765 billion euros in…
German companies hoard 765 billion euros
Company cash reserves Fearing the downturn, companies are making provisions. (Photo: Glowimages / vario images, obs,) Dusseldorf Worried about a recession, companies in Germany have accumulated 765 billion euros in…
German chemical and pharmaceutical companies are drawn to the USA
BASF plant in the USA The German chemical industry is oriented towards the west. (Photo: BASF SE) Dusseldorf, New York The German chemical and pharmaceutical industry is increasingly relocating its…
Dax falls more than 100 points – but the stock market is in robust shape
Dusseldorf The leading German index is taking a breather at the start of the week. The Dax gives way one percent and is traded at 14,390 points, around 150 points…
Brenntag plans takeover of Univar – share collapses
Chemicals dealer Brenntag Most recently, the company, which had moved up to the leading index Dax, only bought smaller companies. (Photo: Brenntag AG) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt Chemicals retailer Brenntag is targeting…
Dax breaks away from the daily low – Adler Group shares soar by 60 percent
Dusseldorf The leading German index is taking a breather at the start of the week. The Dax is down 0.8 percent and is trading at 14,430 points, around 110 points…
Dax slips over 150 points – first cracks in the uptrend
Dusseldorf The leading German index is taking a breather at the start of the week. The Dax is down one percent in the morning and is trading at 14,391 points,…
Dax taking a breather – takeover plans cause Brenntag shares to slide
Dusseldorf The leading German index is taking a breather at the start of the week. The Dax is down 0.6 percent in the morning and is trading at 14,475 points.…
Brenntag confirms takeover talks with its US rival Univar
Brenntag headquarters in Mühlheim an der Ruhr According to its own statements, the chemical trader is the world market leader in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…