International Business News - Huntsman 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 Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., which is seeking to abandon a $6.5 billion buyout of chemical maker Huntsman Corp., on Friday rejected as inadequate a bid by a Huntsman shareholder group to finance at least $500 million of the buyout. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/hexion-declines-financing-from-huntsman-holders.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:41 EDT Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, July 30, from AP Financial News: THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP)--Specialty chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. said Wednesday it rose to a profit in the second quarter as revenue across all segments increased and the company incurred fewer losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/earnings-roundup-huntsman-littelfuse.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:53:19 EDT Specialty chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. said Wednesday it rose to a profit in the second quarter as revenue across all segments increased and the company incurred fewer losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/huntsman-climbs-to-profit-in-2q-from-loss.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:25:06 EDT Shares of Huntsman Corp. jumped Thursday after the specialty chemicals maker said it expects adjusted second-quarter earnings to increase about 10 percent sequentially as a boost in sales offset a jump in costs. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080717/huntsman-shares-rally-after-2q-guidance-raised.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:25:29 EDT A Delaware court has agreed to expedite its review of Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc.'s request to abandon a $6.5 billion deal to acquire Huntsman Corp., Huntsman said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/court-to-expedite-review-of-huntsman-hexion-deal.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:13:43 EDT Chemical producer Huntsman Corp. said Wednesday it extended the term of its deal to be acquired by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. and filed counterclaims against the company, a unit of Apollo Management LP. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/huntsman-extends-hexion-buyout-term-countersues.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:39:42 EDT Chemical producer Huntsman Corp. said Tuesday the European Commission approved its purchase by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., an affiliate of Apollo Management LP. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/europe-approves-hexions-buy-of-huntsman.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:51:16 EDT Shareholder D.E. Shaw & Co. LP said Monday it is working to resolve a dispute between chemicals company Huntsman Corp. and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc., and may pursue various strategic alternatives, including the privatization of Huntsman. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/huntsman-holder-may-pursue-strategic-alternatives.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:42:34 EDT Chemicals company Huntsman Corp. spent $190,000 lobbying in the first quarter on federal oversight of natural gas futures trading and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/huntsman-spent-190-000-lobbying-in-1q.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:08:08 EDT Huntsman shares are edging up in premarket trading after a Jefferies analyst upgraded the chemicals company's stock, which set an all-time low during Friday's session. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/ahead-of-the-bell-huntsman-edges-up.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:16:20 EDT Jon Huntsman Sr. on Thursday blasted a private-equity group for backing out of a deal to buy his chemicals company. Huntsman called partners of New York-based Apollo Management LP a disgrace and said their decision was one of the most unethical contract violations he's seen in a half-century of business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/moodys-reviewing-huntsman-hexion-ratings.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:55:20 EDT A Jefferies & Co. analyst on Thursday downgraded Huntsman Corp. after Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. said it may not buy its fellow chemicals maker due to Huntsman's deteriorating finances. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/ahead-of-the-bell-huntsman-downgraded.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:26:29 EDT Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. said Wednesday it no longer thinks that will be able to acquire fellow chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. because of the deterioration of Huntsman's finances. Huntsman shares fell nearly 38 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080618/hexion-says-deal-for-huntsman-may-not-happen.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:14:56 EDT Huntsman Corp., a diversified chemical maker, on Thursday joined other chemical companies in announcing big price increases. The company, which posted a first-quarter profit decline of 84 percent in early May, said "in response to sharp and sustained increases in its costs for energy, commodity and intermediate feedstocks, and transportation, it will raise prices for all products, some by as much as 25 percent, and also impose an energy surcharge across a wide range of products." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/huntsman-raises-prices-by-as-much-as-25-percent.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 15:46:25 EDT Specialty chemical company Huntsman Corp. said Friday its first-quarter profit tumbled 84 percent on costlier raw materials and feedstocks and dollar weakness. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/chemical-company-huntsman-posts-84-percent-1q-profit-drop.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 08:52:24 EDT Huntsman Corp. said Monday that Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. extended the termination date of its buyout offer by 90 days to gain U.S. regulatory approval. The extension also means that Hexion wi... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080407/hexion-extends-huntsman-buyout-offer.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:39:56 EDT A Huntsman Corp. joint venture said Tuesday it plans to expand manufacturing capacity for the chemical maleic anhydride, which is used to make industrial products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080401/huntsman-venture-to-expand-capacity.htm Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:10:51 EDT Chemical maker Huntsman Corp. said Friday its fourth-quarter earnings plunged on costs related to several business sales. The company earned $2.2 million, or a penny per share, compared with a year-ago profit of $80.2 million, or 34 cents per share. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080222/huntsman-4q-earnings-fall-on-charges.htm Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:45:58 EST