Entries from Chemicals & The Economy tagged with 'Akzo Nobel'
Companies remain cautious on the outlook
The good news is that the stabilisation seen in Q2 has been maintained. But companies remain cautious on the outlook, to judge from Q3 reports. CEOs are sceptical about the impact of government stimulus efforts in the West, and fear...
No sign of any upturn
This week's company results have been keenly awaited, as the industry seeks to form a view on what happens next to demand and profits. My new IeC colleague Paul Satchell reviews them, from the point of view of a highly-experienced...
Akzo results show depth of the downturn
The blog's chemical career began with selling raw materials to the paint industry during the recession of the early 1980's. Since then, it has always regarded the decorative paint sector as an excellent real-time indicator of underlying economic conditions. Today's...
Akzo halts share buybacks
The blog has long worried about the high levels of debt that have been incurred by some companies in recent years. So it applauds Akzo's decision to halt its planned €3bn share back at the half-way stage. As Nigel Davis...
ICI and Akzo
ICI has experience of fighting off unwelcome acquisitions. And Akzo may find itself in a difficult position if ICI wins again. Unless this bid, like Hanson's in 1991, marks the 'top' in the currrent M&A cycle....
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