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CHEMICAL INDUSTRY Does Adnoc's potential takeover of Covestro mark the beginning of an M&A boom? / PIE interviews M&A expert, Carlos Robles y Zepf	09.11.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Euro area purchasing manager index hits 35-month low / German business confidence improves, optimism rises at plastics and rubber firms – ifo	26.10.2023
EUROPEAN ECONOMY Eurozone inflation drops below 5% / Interest rate hikes may be over / Ifo predicts larger German GDP contraction	02.10.2023
EUROZONE ECONOMY European Central Bank signals end to rate hikes / Staff raises inflation forecasts, lowers growth outlook	18.09.2023
CIRCULAR PLASTICS FUND EU adds EUR 50 mn to Dutch investment firm Infinity Recycling / Amount covers one-third of fund target	01.09.2023
MANAGEMENT Payment delays increase in Eastern Europe / Firms adopt tougher billing policies / Atradius survey report	07.08.2023
UK ECONOMY Inflation ebbs to lowest mark in over a year / Price growth still faster than in euro area / Retail sales improve	24.07.2023
MANAGEMENT GERMANY More companies slip into insolvency – Creditreform / Heavy increase in the processing industry	19.07.2023
PLASTICS AND FINANCE Brand Finance rates corporate brand performance / BASF wins again / Resin makers dominate top 25 / Consultants increasingly reward sustainability	14.06.2023
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT UN plastics treaty: Sides stake out positions ahead of talks / Next INC-2 round in Paris / Legal issues could hound industry / Big investors call on companies to reduce use of plastics	15.05.2023
MANAGEMENT Late payments for 43% of B2B invoices in Eastern Europe / Liquidity problems plague companies / Energy crisis, geopolitical tensions major concern – Atradius report	26.01.2023
POLAND Plastics industry: Post-pandemic investment activity rebounds / Energy crunch sparks pessimism / Recycling sector on brink of collapse	10.10.2022
MANAGEMENT Soaring Asian write-offs hit liquidity / Use of trade credit rises / Strong financial management needed / Atradius report	07.09.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY Inflation pushes above 9% / Analysts forecast headline rate beyond 10% by year's end / Growth outlook dims	01.09.2022
MANAGEMENT N. American firms take steps to reduce credit risks / Fewer days between invoicing, payment / Atradius report	25.08.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY July inflation nears 9%, sets third straight record / Q2 growth surprisingly strong / Analysts warn of slowdown / US in recession in H1	01.08.2022
EUROZONE ECONOMY Record price growth as business activity slows / Costs to remain high / European Central Bank rate hike larger than forecast / Recession imminent?	25.07.2022
GLOBAL TRADE Insolvencies forecast to rise 10% this year, 14% in 2023 / Number of fragile companies in Europe contained / Allianz Trade report	01.07.2022
PLASTICS AND FINANCE Consultant Brand Finance rates “most valuable” and “strongest” chemical brands / BASF, DuPont, Rongsheng, and Ineos in prominent positions	13.06.2022
CHEMICALS AND FINANCE Institutional investors favour “green” chemical companies / Higher focus on sustainability strategy essential / McKinsey report	13.06.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY CEEAG: German waste disposal association criticises latest EU aid framework / Exclusion of recycling companies from renewable energy act compensation scheme	28.01.2022
MANAGEMENT Global bankruptcies to rise 33% this year / Demand for credit insurance increases in Europe / Over 70% of firms expect growth in 2022 / Atradius reports	25.01.2022
CIRCULAR ECONOMY FEAD troubled by exclusion of recycling from latest EU aid framework	06.01.2022
A SHORT Q&A Private equity expert Frank Hüther discusses the role of investors in the plastics industry	17.12.2021
POLAND Plastics industry upbeat / Economy booming, raw materials scarce and expensive / Polymer consumption up 3-4% in 2020 / Car sector slowing due to lack of microchips	05.11.2021

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