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  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 12.10.2026
Meralco customers to receive P2.64 billion refund under ERC order
Philippine power consumers are set to get bill relief after regulators approved a refund tied to excess distribution charges collected in the first half of 2026. The recovery will be spread over ...
  • Jainam Mehta
  • 12.10.2026
BASF takeover pledge targets Evonik job, site safeguards in Germany
Political and labour scrutiny is intensifying around BASF's potential takeover of Evonik in North Rhine-Westphalia. BASF is prepared to preserve Evonik's German site and employment guarantees in ...
  • Artem Shendetskii
  • 05.10.2026
North Rhine-Westphalia defends Evonik jobs as BASF takeover interest emerges
Political scrutiny is rising around Evonik after BASF approached the German chemicals group over a possible takeover. North Rhine-Westphalia says any deal must not put the company's jobs or ...
  • Sholanke Dele
  • 30.09.2026
RAG Foundation says full Evonik divestment remains possible
RAG Foundation is keeping open the option of a full exit from Evonik, extending beyond its previously stated plan to cut its holding to a blocking minority. The Essen-based foundation currently ...
  • Ksenia Gerey
  • 29.09.2026
BASF urged to revisit Evonik bid as chemicals consolidation pressures build in Europe
Pressure is building on European chemicals groups to pursue consolidation as weak growth, Chinese competition and plant closures reshape the sector. BASF’s rejected 10.3 billion euro offer for ...
  • Alena Volkova
  • 28.09.2026
Evonik rejects BASF takeover approach in potential €10.3bn chemicals deal
Consolidation pressure is building across Europe’s chemicals sector as BASF pursues Evonik in a deal that would combine two major German groups. Evonik has rejected the initial approach as too ...
  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 28.09.2026
Evonik rejects BASF takeover approach in Germany
Takeover interest in Germany's chemicals sector is intensifying after BASF disclosed a potential acquisition proposal for Evonik. Evonik rejects an offer valued at about 22.15 euros per share as ...
  • Oleksii Zaichenko
  • 25.09.2026
BASF explores Evonik takeover as Europe chemicals consolidation pressure grows
Europe’s chemicals sector is facing renewed consolidation pressure as BASF pursues a potential takeover of German rival Evonik. A deal would strengthen BASF’s product and geographic mix while ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 25.09.2026
BASF merger approach to Evonik lifts German chemicals stocks
Consolidation talk is stirring Germany's chemicals sector after a report said BASF has approached rival Evonik and its largest shareholder, the RAG Foundation, about a merger. The report pushes ...
  • Olga Shendetskaya
  • 11.09.2026
BASF cuts Harbour Energy stake to 16.4% in record discounted share sale
Harbour Energy shares come under pressure after its largest shareholder BASF moves to further reduce its holding through the biggest block sale of the company's stock to date. The disposal ...
  • Sholanke Dele
  • 11.09.2026
Harbour Energy to buy 53 million shares from BASF as stake sale cuts BASF holding
Harbour Energy is expanding its capital return activity with an off-market share purchase tied to BASF's sale of stock to institutional investors. The transaction values the company buyback at ...