Chemical News

Activists around the world are gearing up for a weekend of rallies to protest Monsanto, the biotechnology giant accused of genetically engineering agriculture and food while turning a blind eye to their potentially deadly health ramifications.

CORNING, N.Y., May 23, 2013 - Corning Incorporated announced today that Lewis A. Steverson, 49, will join the company as senior vice president and general counsel in June, following his formal election to these roles by the company's board of directors.

's stock had its "buy" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Societe Generale in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, StocKRatingsNetwork.com reports.

The controversial Route 29 Western Bypass is back up for debate - this time at a VDOT-sponsored public comment session.

KMG Chemicals announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 23rd, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

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Could sapphire crystal eventually replace Corning's Gorilla Glass as Apple's primary product covering material? Last week an unconfirmed report from Taiwan's TechNews website stated that Apple was planning to replace the iPhone's physical home button with a sapphire crystal capacitive touch button that will also function as a fingerprint sensor.

's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by equities research analysts at BNP Paribas in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Analyst Ratings.Net reports.

Pre-Market Movers Hewlett-Packard Company, GameStop Corp, Ocean Rig UDW, Syngenta AG, ExOne Co., Cleantech Solutions International, 3D Systems Corporation, Advanced Micro Devices and Molycorp Inc.

The cash is piling up at home in part as companies such as General Electric Co. and chemical maker PPG Industries Inc.

Outfitted in a pint-sized flight suit and a pink U.S. Air Force ball cap, Kylee Vidas, 9, was ready to be Pilot for a Day on Wednesday at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

CJ Group chairman Lee Jay-hyun and his siblings are at the heart of the prosecution's ongoing investigation into slush fund allegations against the food and entertainment conglomerate.

St. Paul, MN- H.B. Fuller Company [ NYSE: FUL ] has announced that the company is entering the growing electronics and assembly materials market with a total solutions "eco-system" approach that includes materials, processes and equipment support from the concept phase to the consumer's hands.

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard on Wednesday suspended a city program that sells vacant and tax-delinquent properties, one day after federal prosecutors indicted two of its top officials for allegedly accepting bribes and kickbacks.

Some residents who live in one of New Albany's historic districts say improvements along their street could be a boost to tourism.

As student loan borrowers are getting crushed under massive student debt, the federal government's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit, according to predictions from the Congressional Budget Office .

UPDATE: Virginia Church of God released a statement Wednesday afternoon regarding the fatal shooting in Crozet Tuesday.

Pesticide makers have taken to framing themselves as stewards of the bees as backlash over their products' links to mass bee deaths grows.

With a market that seems to hit new highs every day, it's getting tougher to find a good business trading at a fair price.

Meet 10:00 am at the Department of Food and Agriculture at 1220 N Street, Sacramento, March at 11am to the State Capitol to lobby against Monsanto.