Entries from Asian Chemical Connections tagged with 'DuPont'

Dow and DuPont Make Major Job Cuts

Dupont's Ellen Kullman   By John Richardson Dow Chemical's decision to cut 2,400 jobs, as it posted a 32% drop in earnings per share, was the result of what CEO Andrew Liveris said was difficult conditions that "may have...

A Dramatic Difference In Mood

By John Richardson THE big difference in the mood at the ground level of certain parts of the petrochemicals industry compared with that of company board members and investors was thrown into further stark relief earlier this week. As we...

The China Intellectual Property Right Dilemma

By John Richardson INTELLECTUAL property right protection has long been a nightmare in China thanks to the ability of government research institutions to rapidly and very effectively copy technologies. Blueprints for these technologies have to be handed over to local...