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German Chemicals Lobby Raises 2026 Sales Forecast as Recovery Remains Elusive
VCI raised its 2026 industry sales forecast, citing higher prices, but said a temporary boost from supply disruptions tied to the Iran war had faded.
EQUITY | Nov 12, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC
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BASF Nearly Doubles Geismar MDI Capacity to 600,000 Tons
BASF inaugurated its Geismar MDI facility after an approximately $1.0 billion investment completed on time. The project nearly doubles annual site capacity to approximately 600,000 metric tons.
EQUITY | Nov 11, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC
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Evonik Still Rejects BASF’s Increased Takeover Offer After Meeting
Evonik remains opposed to BASF’s increased takeover offer following weekend discussions between executives. No further meetings are scheduled, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
MNA | Nov 09, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC
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BASF and Evonik Executives Held Talks Over Weekend, Reuters Reports
The companies’ CEOs and CFOs held talks over the weekend, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. An Evonik spokesperson declined to comment.
MNA | Nov 09, 2026, 08:59 AM UTC
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Alta Agrees to Acquire BASF’s Palatal Business Unit
EQUITY | Nov 05, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC
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Evonik Rejects BASF Takeover Talks, Plans to Remain Independent
Evonik’s Executive Board decided not to enter takeover negotiations with BASF after reviewing a letter expressing interest in a voluntary public takeover offer.
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC
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BASF Says Evonik Rebuffed $12.5 Billion Takeover Bid
BASF said Evonik Industries refused to enter talks over its $12.5 billion takeover bid. Evonik said it received an approach from BASF last week.
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC
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BASF Says Evonik Unwilling to Enter Takeover Negotiations
BASF said it was surprised that Evonik was not prepared to enter takeover negotiations, despite BASF's description of its offer as attractive and its commitments regarding employees and sites. BASF acknowledged Evonik's
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 09:27 AM UTC
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Evonik Rejects BASF Takeover Approach and Declines Negotiations
Evonik Industries said it will not enter takeover negotiations with BASF after reviewing a letter from the rival chemical company.
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 08:38 AM UTC
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Evonik Set to Reject BASF’s Sweetened €11.18 Billion Bid, FT Reports
The Financial Times reports that Evonik is set to reject BASF’s takeover offer as too low, citing people familiar with the matter.
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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BASF Reports Q3 Revenue Growth and Raises 2026 EBITDA Guidance
BASF reported Q3 2026 revenue growth of 14.2% and adjusted EBITDA above analyst expectations. It raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance from the previous forecast.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC
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BASF Q3 Net Income Declines and FY26 Guidance Is Updated
BASF reported lower third-quarter net income than a year earlier. The report also says the company updated its FY26 guidance.
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:41 AM UTC
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BASF Raises Full-Year Adjusted Earnings Forecast After Strong Quarter
BASF raised the lower and upper ends of its full-year adjusted earnings target range after reporting a strong performance in the most recent quarter.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 06:38 AM UTC
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BASF Sees 2026 EBITDA Before Special Items at EUR7.4B-EUR7.8B
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC
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BASF Sees 2026 Free Cash Flow of EUR1.5B-EUR2.3B
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC
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BASF Narrows 2026 Earnings View
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:06 AM UTC
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BASF Reports Third-Quarter Net Profit of EUR 155 Million
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC
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BASF Reports Third-Quarter EBITDA of EUR 1.2 Billion
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:05 AM UTC
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BASF 3Q EBITDA Before Special Items EUR1.6B
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC
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BASF Reports Third-Quarter Sales of EUR 16.4 Billion
EARNINGS | Oct 28, 2026, 06:02 AM UTC
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BASF Raises 2026 Core Profit Outlook Again After Quarterly Beat
BASF raised its 2026 adjusted core earnings outlook for the second time this year after third-quarter core earnings topped market expectations. It expects adjusted core earnings of €7.4 billion to €7.8 billion.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 06:01 AM UTC
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BASF Raises Evonik Takeover Offer to €24 per Share
A person close to BASF told Reuters the company increased its offer for Evonik to €24 ($26.86) per share. Evonik declined to comment.
EQUITY | Oct 23, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC
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BASF Increases Bid for Evonik to More Than €11 Billion
EQUITY | Oct 23, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC
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Bass Oil Reports Q3 Production Up 20.9% to 23,944 Barrels
ENERGY | Oct 23, 2026, 01:04 AM UTC
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BASF Says It Would Honor Evonik Job Commitments if It Acquires Company
BASF said it would honor Evonik’s existing agreements to preserve jobs in the event of an acquisition. The CEO said compulsory redundancies would remain off the table until 2032.
EQUITY | Oct 22, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC
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Scimplify Raises $25 Million in Hitachi Ventures-Led Funding Round
The Bengaluru-based specialty-chemicals startup said it raised $25 million in a round led by Hitachi Ventures.
EQUITY | Oct 14, 2026, 04:09 PM UTC
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Shell Canada unit agrees to buy 30% in Bay du Nord
MNA | Oct 09, 2026, 01:33 PM UTC
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Mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Tuesday:** Britain's Vesuvius LSE:VSVS said that Austria-based RHI Magnesita N.V LSE:RHIM proposed to buy the metal flow engineering fi
EQUITY | Sep 29, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC
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Low Rhine levels hamper shipping, weighing on German industry
Water levels on the Rhine River, one of Europe's busiest shipping arteries, have fallen to another low, official data showed on Tuesday, hampering transport and production.The water level gauge at the chokepoint of Kaub
NEWS | Sep 29, 2026, 08:51 AM UTC
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BASF Says Technical Fault Led To Operational Interruption At Plant In Ludwigshafen
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NEWS | Sep 29, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC
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Evonik Industries Reportedly Rejects BASF's Acquisition Offer
LUDWIGSHAFEN (dpa-AFX) - Evonik Industries AG (EVKIF.PK) has rejected a 10.3 billion euros acquisition offer from its larger rival BASF SE (BAS.DE) as the proposal was too low to warrant negotiations or due diligence, ac
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 03:09 PM UTC
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Evonik rejects $11.7 billion BASF takeover bid, sources say
German chemicals manufacturer Evonik XETR:EVK has rejected a €10.3 billion ($11.70 billion) takeover bid from larger rival and BASF XETR:BAS for being too low, sources close to the negotiations told Reuters on Monday.BAS
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 02:26 PM UTC
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Evonik rejects BASF offer as too low, sources say
German chemicals maker Evonik XETR:EVK has rejected a takeover offer of about €22.15 per share from larger peer BASF XETR:BAS as too low, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.The Financial Times had
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC
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Evonik rejects $11.7 billion BASF takeover bid, FT reports
Evonik XETR:EVK has rejected a €10.3 billion ($11.7 billion) takeover bid from BASF XETR:BAS for being too low to warrant formal negotiations or to allow its competitor to carry out due diligence, the Financial Times rep
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
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BASF SE: Release of a capital market information
BASF SE/ Share buybackBASF SE: Release of a capital market information28.09.2026 / 12:50 CET/CESTDissemination of a Post-admission Duties announcement transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group.The issuer is solely
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
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The Logistics Report: Soaring Transport Costs Spread Through U.S. Economy — WSJ Newsletter
By Mark R. LongThere is virtually no way for businesses to avoid paying more to transport goods, costs that are likely to bleed through to virtually all corners of the U.S. economy, the WSJ's Esther Fung, Laura Cooper an
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC
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BASF Would Need to Work Smartly in Potential Evonik Takeover — Market Talk
A merger between BASF and Evonik would need good execution, AlphaValue's Akash Nandy says, after German chemicals giant BASF last week revealed it had made an overture to its smaller rival. The appeal of such a tie-up li
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC
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BASF's Evonik deal chemistry outweighs the doubts
By Yawen ChenThe €45 bln group's investors are cool on a swoop for its German peer that may cost €15 bln including debt. True, any deal has to suit Evonik's big shareholder and labour unions. But amid weak demand and hig
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC
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BASF's Move for Evonik Makes Sense, Citi Says — Market Talk
There is a clear rationale for a tie-up between chemicals makers BASF and Evonik, Citi analysts write in a note. Germany's BASF last week said it made an opening move for its smaller rival, a merger that would be consist
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 09:53 AM UTC
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Maybe BASF Has Better Takeover Options Than Evonik — Market Talk
BASF might do better to look at other targets than Evonik, JPMorgan's Chetan Udeshi writes. The German chemicals group said last week it had approached its smaller rival Evonik over a takeover, without naming a price. Co
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 09:31 AM UTC
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BASF's Approach for Evonik May Prove Rocky — Market Talk
A tie-up between BASF and Evonik could prove complicated, analysts at Bernstein write in a note. German chemicals giant BASF said last week it had opened talks with its smaller rival, noting its interest in acquisitions
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 08:54 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Voluntary Evonik takeover talks and buyback share repurchase
BASF SE (XETR:BAS) held initial, non-binding talks about a voluntary takeover of Evonik while repurchasing shares (644,178 Sept.14—18; 4,186,757 total) and buying land in Gujarat, signaling strategic deal interest, buyba
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC
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Chemicals Giant BASF Moves for Rival Evonik — Update
By Najat KantouarGerman chemicals producer BASF said it entered initial talks over a takeover of smaller peer Evonik, a tie-up that would bolster BASF's dominant position in Europe's chemicals industry.BASF said Friday i
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 04:27 PM UTC
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BASF confirms talks on Evonik takeover, says outcome remains open
German chemicals group BASF XETR:BAS on Friday confirmed it is holding exploratory talks with Evonik XETR:EVK and its largest shareholder, RAG Foundation, about a potential takeover of its smaller rival."The course and o
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 03:34 PM UTC
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BASF Confirms Exploratory Talks Regarding Potential Takeover Of Evonik
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MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 03:28 PM UTC
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Evonik Confirms Receipt Of Non-binding Takeover Offer From BASF, But No Talks Taking Place
LUDWIGSHAFEN (dpa-AFX) - Specialty chemicals company Evonik Industries AG (EVKIY.PK) confirmed Friday media reports about the receipt of a non-binding approach from larger rival BASF SE regarding a potential takeover off
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 02:46 PM UTC
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Evonik Gets Takeover Offer From Rival BASF
By Najat KantouarEvonik said it received a takeover approach from rival BASF for all its shares.In European afternoon trading, Evonik shares were up 9% at 19.69 euros. Year to date, shares have risen more than 40%.The Ge
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 02:03 PM UTC
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RAG Foundation says it was approached by BASF over possible Evonik offer
The RAG Foundation, Evonik's XETR:EVK largest shareholder, confirmed on Friday that it had been contacted by BASF XETR:BAS regarding a potential voluntary public takeover offer for Evonik.
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 01:46 PM UTC
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RAG-Stiftung Currently Holds Around 43.8% of Evonik Issued Shares
RAG-Stiftung Currently Holds Around 43.8% of Evonik Issued Shares
EQUITY | Sep 25, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
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Evonik Shareholder RAG-Stiftung Confirms Takeover Approach by BASF
Evonik Shareholder RAG-Stiftung Confirms Takeover Approach by BASF
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 01:40 PM UTC
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BASF Reportedly Seeks To Acquire Rival Evonik In Potential Merger
LUDWIGSHAFEN (dpa-AFX) - Germany-based chemical producer BASF SE (BAS.DE) has approached its rival Evonik Industries AG (EVKIY.PK), a global specialty chemicals company, and Evonik's largest shareholder, the RAG Foundati
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 01:36 PM UTC
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Evonik: No Talks Taking Place Currently on BASF Offer
Evonik: No Talks Taking Place Currently on BASF Offer
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC
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Evonik: BASF Offer is Nonbinding
Evonik: BASF Offer is Nonbinding
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 01:15 PM UTC
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Evonik Gets Takeover Offer From BASF
Evonik Gets Takeover Offer From BASF
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 01:14 PM UTC
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Evonik, BASF in contact over potential deal, says source
Evonik XETR:EVK and BASF XETR:BAS are in contact over a potential merger deal, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.The Financial Times reported earlier that BASF had approached rival Evonik and its l
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC
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Evonik Shares Jump After Report on Takeover Approach by Rival BASF — Market Talk
Shares in German chemical company Evonik rise nearly 10% following a media report suggesting a potential takeover approach by rival BASF. According to the Financial Times, BASF has made a merger proposal to Evonik and it
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC
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BASF approaches rival Evonik with merger proposal, FT reports
Germany's BASF has approached rival Evonik and its largest shareholder, the RAG Foundation, with a proposal for a merger, the Financial Times reported on Friday, sending Evonik shares to a three-month high.A source famil
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC
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BASF Recently Made A Merger Proposal To Evonik And Its Biggest Shareholder - FT
BASF Recently Made A Merger Proposal To Evonik And Its Biggest Shareholder - FT
MNA | Sep 25, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC
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Harbour Energy: Purchased Shares Have Been Cancelled
Harbour Energy: Purchased Shares Have Been Cancelled
EQUITY | Sep 24, 2026, 03:02 PM UTC
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Harbour Energy: This Was for Aggregate Price of Approx $190M
Harbour Energy: This Was for Aggregate Price of Approx $190M
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 03:02 PM UTC