business and finance

Farmers reap rewards of biological pest control

Concern over use of chemicals drives research into alternatives




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Danish biotech: white coat catalyst

New Novozymes chief will need fresher ideas to achieve success




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Bayer risks mount as US pesticide lawsuits double

German chemicals group faces surge in plaintiffs alleging cancer link to Roundup




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China close to abandoning ChemChina and Sinochem merger

Deal to create one of world’s biggest chemicals groups beset by management clashes




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The end of China’s chemical romance

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IFF-DuPont deal creates $45bn flavourings giant

New York company wins bidding against Kerry for nutrition and biosciences unit




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IFF/DuPont: an acquired taste

Projections suggest $300m in annual cost savings and $400m of revenue benefits




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IFF-DuPont $26bn deal bets on meatless future

US flavouring group seeks first-mover advantage with purchase of nutrition venture




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Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos to sponsor Mercedes Formula One team

Move boosts chemicals group’s growing sports investment portfolio




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Surge in plastics production defies environmental backlash

Cheap shale gas has fed an investment boom in products that often end up as waste. Has the petrochemicals industry miscalculated?




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Sirius more attractive than BHP’s Jansen, says Anglo CEO

Mark Cutifani says polyhalite a ‘very differentiated’ product to potash




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Bayer faces more claims over weedkiller cancer allegations

Rise in plaintiffs comes as German chemicals group reports 19% jump in sales




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BASF warns of ‘significant impact’ from coronavirus

German chemicals group blames Brexit and trade tensions for earnings fall




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Banks’ call for Iofina coup slated as ‘self-serving’

Iodine producer rejects Brexiter’s coronavirus play as ‘probably not very educated’




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Ineos: why Jim Ratcliffe is mixing petrochemicals and sports

Amid charges of greenwashing from activists, the private company is investing in football, cycling and other ventures




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Stocks of hand sanitiser ingredient run low in Europe

Products vital to combat coronavirus could become more expensive and scarce




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Oxygen suppliers push for looser regulations

Demand surges as hospitals require more medical oxygen for coronavirus patients on ventilators




business and finance

Why wearing masks may be the way forward

While scientists disagree about their use, donning a mask can have an important social impact




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US rescue must be transparent, consistent and fast

Taxpayers ought to receive a share of the upside after big business recovers




business and finance

Short sellers circle virus sinners; Amazon’s looming shareholder battle; Businesses fight for prisoner releases

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Big data shows Covid-19 reshaping ESG; UN PRI’s long-term crisis plan; sustainable funds stand tall

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




business and finance

Vaccines and antibiotics made the west complacent. This must change

Rich countries need to fund infectious disease treatments properly




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Investors should ask who will buy all the new US government debt

The last time America sold war bonds they were essentially a tax on savers




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World Bank’s pandemic bond failure; ESG shakes virtual AGM agendas; BlackRock’s green Fed fight

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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From balcony concerts to cyber drinks — the power of ritual in the corona age

Under lockdown, communities are finding new ways to voice their defiance, anger and support




business and finance

Warrior accountants: leading the green revolution?

Corporate accountants could have a significant impact on green issues




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The Fed has cleared one big hurdle, but more loom

It will be hard to help worthy US companies without also aiding private equity




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Covid-19 to boost worker pay; Soros chips in; BRT sinners; Shell’s carbon pledge

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Covid-19 casts pall over Earth Day; Green bonds stand strong; Shake Shack does the ‘other’ right thing

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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How much should it cost to contain a pandemic?

Assigning an economic value to life is taboo — but we must confront the trade-offs




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US lawyers and insurers must face Covid-19 liability

Private lawsuits are a vital tool for upholding standards in the free market system




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Disney’s pay furore; Robeco warns of green risk in tech; JPM, McDonald’s face ESG fight

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Lockdown fitness

No gym? No problem. This series from FT Globetrotter has tips, workout routines and reflections on staying active during the coronavirus crisis, including the best moves for small spaces, to indoor cycling and much more




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A Covid-19 supply chain surprise? Exxon and Barclays face proxy battles; challenging data on ESG fund growth




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How the pandemic trapped domestic violence victims in hell

Under lockdown, vulnerable families are imprisoned in a cage of terror, stress and abuse




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US stock market rally confuses liquidity with solvency

Many zombie companies will fail, no matter how much is sprayed around by the Fed




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Exclusive: Shake Shack CEO talks bailout failings; climate chaos ahead for mortgage market; EU green plans charge forward




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Public trust in CEOs ‘evaporates’; building back better with UK social housing; EM green bonds take off

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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My pity package of Chinese face masks sends a bigger message

As US health workers suffer from inadequate protection, there are signs of a shifting world order




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Is it safe to go to the shops, see a friend or get on a plane?

Gillian Tett on how to assess risk in the age of coronavirus




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Covid-19 shows why ESG matters; Barclays’ big climate vote; UK impact investors’ legal hurdle; your questions answered

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore




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Lessons for pro-Europeans in the failed Remain cause

The anti-Brexit movement wasted energy on negative campaigning and parliamentary wrecking tactics




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Europe should be wary of Olaf Scholz’s proposals

The German finance minister’s proposition on EU deposit insurance are not quite what they seem




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Lagarde must resist pressure on inflation target

The new president should ensure governments grasp the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy




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Complacency could yet threaten the eurozone

If the populists gain power in France and Italy, the future of the euro will be in their hands




business and finance

A grand bargain for Europe might yet be possible

Security and climate change will be high on Ursula von der Leyen’s list of priorities




business and finance

Statistical comfort distorts our politics

The problem with bad data is that it lures us into believing false truths




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The EU must rethink its approach to UK trade talks

Brussels was wrong to treat Brexit as a threat, rather than grasping it as an opportunity




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Austerity, not the populists, destroyed Europe’s centre ground

From Brexit to fiscal policy, the EU’s largest member states have seen the mainstream wrongfooted




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A narrow EU trade deal is the most likely way forward

The UK should not agree to proposals to stagger the talks, with fish as part of the first course