Marc Gunther (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
There’s good and bad news from a sweeping new report on the world’s water scarcity out today from McKinsey & Co., commissioned by such water-dependent companies as Coca-Cola, Nestle, SAB Miller and Syngenta, along with the World Bank/International Finance Corp. The bad: Global demand for water already exceeds supply—about 1.1 billion people don’t have access to [...]
Tim Waygood- Articles and Rambling (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Obama Nominates Pesticide Executive to Be Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the US Trade Representative President Obama’s nominee for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative, Islam Siddiqui is currently a vice president at CropLife America, a coalition of the major industrial players in the pesticide industry, including Syngenta, Monsanto, and...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Syngenta and Makhteshim Agan (TASE:MAIN) today announced a long term agreement under which Syngenta will supply Makhteshim Agan with its fungicide azoxystrobin. The agreement will offer growers a wider choice of solutions through the distribution channels of both companies. Syngenta will continue to expand the sales of its azoxystrobin based fungicide solutions while...
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 : President Obama's nominee for the Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the office of the US Trade Representative, Islam Siddiqui is currently a vice president at CropLife America, a coalition of the major industrial players in the pesticide industry, including Syngenta, Monsanto, and Dow Chemical. He was previously a lobbyist for CropLife and also served in the US Department...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Daily Advance - Business (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
BASEL, Switzerland — Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta AG said Thursday it has acquired two...
ABC News (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Swiss agrochemicals maker Syngenta acquires 2 lettuce seed companies based in California Syngenta - Business - United States - Agriculture - Field Crops
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Swiss agrochemicals company Syngenta AG said Thursday it has acquired two lettuce seed companies based in California.
Market Watch (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Syngenta, the Basel agribusiness company, agreed to acquire two California producers of lettuce seed. Terms weren't disclosed. In a statement on Thursday, Syngenta said it would buy Synergene Seed & Technology Inc. of Salinas and Pybas Vegetable Seed Co. of Santa Maria. The acquisitions positioned Syngenta well in the North American lettuce market and broaden its development...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Syngenta announced today the signing of agreements to acquire two U.S.-based lettuce seed companies: Synergene Seed & Technology, Inc. and Pybas Vegetable Seed Co., Inc. The acquisitions will establish a significant position for Syngenta in the North American lettuce market and will broaden its lettuce development portfolio in Europe and Asia....
agrarian grrl's muse (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
"Hunger would not have to be – this is not a new finding. The World Food Report confirms this statement in spite of the alarming findings it has to make. Not later than after the arousing hunger revolts two years ago, the shameful hunger problem should have disappeared from the globe. Instead the number of hungry people has not shrunk but has drastically increased. At the same time, the...
SeekingAlpha.com (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
David Hunkar submits: The complete list of Swiss ADRs traded in the U.S. can be found below: ADR Name Ticker Industry ABB ABB Industrial Engineer. Credit Suisse CS Banks Logitech International - Global Registered Shares LOGI Tech.Hardware&Equip. Novartis NVS Pharma. & Biotech. Syngenta SYT Chemicals UBS UBS Banks Complete Story »
La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
The NYT has a WONDERFUL editorial about the nomination of CropLife lobbyist Islam A Siddiqui : The White House has nominated Mr. Siddiqui for the position of chief agricultural negotiator in the office of the United States trade representative. He is presently a vice president at CropLife America, a coalition of the major industrial players in the pesticide industry, including Syngenta, Monsanto, Dow...
Green Car Congress (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Verenium Corporation, a cellulosic ethanol developer and high-performance specialty enzyme company, announced the successful closure of previously defined programs under its joint research collaboration with Syngenta Participations AG of Switzerland. (Earlier post.) In connection with the completion of those programs,...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a pioneer in the development of next-generation cellulosic ethanol and high-performance specialty enzymes, today announced the successful closure of previously defined programs under its joint research collaboration with Syngenta Participations AG of Switzerland. In connection with the completion of those programs,...
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