International Business News - Celanese http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Celanese Corp. said Thursday it expects 2008 results to miss its previously issued targets as customers cut inventories because of the weakening global economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/celanese-pulls-2008-guidance-as-demand-weakens.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:11:18 EST Celanese Corp. said Tuesday it was raising prices on all grades of acetic acid for customers in Asia, effective immediately. The Dallas-based chemicals company said prices would go up for list and off-list selling prices. The price hike would be immediate or as contracts allow it. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/celanese-increases-prices-for-acetic-acid-in-asia.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:33:31 EDT The board of chemical producer Celanese Corp. on Thursday approved a $100 million increase in its stock repurchase program to $500 million. As of Sept. 30, Celanese had repurchased about $378 million of its common shares. The company currently has about 150.2 million shares outstanding. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081023/celanese-increases-share-buyback-plan-by-100m.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:06:19 EDT Shares of Celanese Corp. fell sharply Tuesday shortly after the chemical producer cut its earnings guidance for the year. The Dallas-based company lowered its 2008 profit-per-share forecast to a range of $3.40 to $3.55 from a previous projection of $3.60 to $3.85. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/celanese-shares-tumble-on-reduced-2008-guidance.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:07:30 EDT Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP)--Chemical producer Celanese Corp. reported Tuesday that profit surged 23 percent in the third quarter, but said a recession is beginning in Europe and an economic recovery in North America is not on the horizon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/earnings-roundup-celanese-regions-financial.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:49:55 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Tuesday, Oct. 21, from AP Financial News: DALLAS (AP)--Chemical producer Celanese Corp. on Tuesday lowered its earnings guidance for 2008, citing the slowing economy in North America, Europe and Asia. Its shares tumbled 17 percent in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/outlook-roundup-celanese-gamco-investors.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:46:45 EDT Chemical producer Celanese Corp. on Tuesday lowered its earnings guidance for 2008, citing the slowing economy in North America, Europe and Asia. Its shares tumbled 17 percent in morning trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/celanese-lowers-earnings-guidance-for-2008.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:49:59 EDT Chemical producer Celanese Corp. reported Tuesday that profit surged 23 percent in the third quarter, but said a recession is beginning in Europe and an economic recovery in North America is not on the horizon. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081021/celanese-reports-profit-up-23-percent.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:47 EDT Chemical company Celanese Corp. said Friday all of its production facilities in the Gulf Coast have reopened after having been shut down during Hurricane Ike. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/celanese-announces-gulf-plants-reopened.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:57:29 EDT A unit of chemical company Celanese Corp. on Monday announced surcharges of 25 cents per kilogram for acetate filter-tow products for all regions, effective Aug. 1. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/celanese-to-add-surcharge-to-acetate-products.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:17:51 EDT Chemical producer Celanese Corp. said Monday it will raise the price of all grades of polyvinyl alcohol by $330 per ton. The increase on the industrial ingredient takes effect Aug. 1 and applies to all regions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/celanese-raises-polyvinyl-alcohol-prices.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:45:24 EDT Chemicals maker Celanese Corp. said Friday it will pay $107 million to settle an antitrust lawsuit and it will sell several of its Infraserv investments. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/celanese-settles-lawsuit-for-107-million.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:47:39 EDT Industrial chemical maker Celanese Corp. said Friday it will raise prices by 50 euro ($77.50) per ton of all emulsions, or mixtures of two unblendable substances, sold in Europe. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080613/celanese-hiking-european-emulsion-prices-on-july-1.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:30:10 EDT Celanese Corp. said Friday that its Celanese Acetate business will increase the price of acetate tow in the Asia region for standard grades by 7 percent to 10 percent, depending on the item. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080516/celanese-raises-acetate-prices.htm Fri, 16 May 2008 10:45:45 EDT