<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Chemicals</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Chemicals Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2010</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Chemicals Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>BASF Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2143.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Chemicals maker BASF sees Q2 earnings triple&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Second-quarter profits at BASF SE more than tripled as a recovering global economy boosted demand and industry restocked inventories after the recession, the chemicals company said...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:21:16 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2143.htm</guid></item><item><title>Croda International Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1970.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Croda's half year profits soar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;NATURAL chemicals group Croda International has seen its half year profits more than double after recording growth in all its major markets.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:20:59 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1970.htm</guid></item><item><title>Croda International Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1970.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Croda International Plc - Interim Results&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;CRDA - PRE TAX PROFIT DOUBLED ON STRONG GROUP PERFORMANCE   Highlights H1 2010 H1 2009 % Change Sales - continuing operations £516.1m £404.5m +27.6   - Consumer Care £264.3m £232.4m +13.7   - Industrial Specialities £251.8m £172.1m +46.3 Operating profit - continuing operations £100.8m £53.7m +8...</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:07 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/1970.htm</guid></item><item><title>Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2283.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Anglo Platinum 1st Half Net Profit Up 15% On Higher Metals Prices&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anglo Platinum Ltd.  (AMS.JO), the world's largest producer of the metal, said Monday its half-year net profit jumped 15% as it benefited from increased platinum prices.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:20:44 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2283.htm</guid></item><item><title>Syngenta Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;UPDATE: Syngenta First-Half Profit -11%; Sees Flat 2010 Profit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;19736</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:21:32 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</guid></item><item><title>Norman Hay PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2039.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Financial Director Appointed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nick Ogden as Group Financial Director Â  Norman Hay plc (&quot;Norman Hay&quot; or &quot;The Group&quot;), the specialist chemicals and systems group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Ogden as Group Financial Director. Â  Nick joined Norman Hay in June 2008 as Group Financial Controller and Finan...</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2039.htm</guid></item><item><title>Syngenta Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Revenues and Income Drop&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;World-leading agri business Syngenta has blamed pricing pressure and destocking for a drop in revenues and net income as it released its financial results for the first half of 2010.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:21:06 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</guid></item><item><title>Syngenta Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Syngenta 1st Half Profit Falls 11%; Sees Flat '10 Profit&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;19736</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:20:43 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/2265.htm</guid></item><item><title>Johnson Matthey Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3716.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Johnson Matthey Plc - Result of AGM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;JMAT - Poll Results Johnson Matthey plc (the &quot;Company&quot;) announces that at today&amp;#39;s Annual General Meeting all resolutions were passed on a poll. The results of the poll are as follows: RESOLUTION For For Against Against Votes Votes (%)* (%)* Total Withheld ** 1. To receive Company&amp;#39;s 148,5...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3716.htm</guid></item><item><title>Johnson Matthey Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3716.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Broker snap: Uncertain future for Johnson Matthey | Digital Look&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Charles Stanley remains equivocal about the investment appeal of the shares of Johnson Matthey. despite a generally robust trading performance in the first quarter of the platinum refiner's financial ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:21:46 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3716.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>