The German specialty chemicals maker’s finance chief is working to boost the company’s margins, review its performance metrics and offset higher raw material and energy costs.

Russian agents were assigned to assassinate former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, a European court said, while U.K. prosecutors charged a third Russian in relation to a 2018 chemical attack in England.

Cannabis contains dozens of rare and intriguing compounds, but they haven’t been easy or cheap to produce. That is changing.

The evolutionary puzzle is figuring out what makes us do it.

Jim Fitterling says the chemical company supports net zero carbon targets, but warns against restrictions on natural-gas use.

The parent of The Wall Street Journal and HarperCollins Publishers will purchase Oil Price Information Service, an energy and renewables information-services company.

The decision to halt the project comes as Saudi Aramco dials back its diversification plans and refocuses on its core business of pumping oil and natural gas.

A chemical leak at a Houston-area water park left dozens suffering from minor skin irritation and respiratory issues Saturday, authorities said.

Brand owner S.C. Johnson said it is investigating Sun Bum Cool Down gel after a report of benzene being found in some batches.

J&J said it was taking the action after detecting a potentially cancer-causing chemical in some samples.

The company’s coming IPO would provide a boost to STAR, China’s homegrown Nasdaq-style market, as well as another of Beijing’s policy objectives: security of food supply.

Sha’Carri Richardson, the best U.S. hope for a gold medal in the 100 meters in Tokyo, tested positive for chemical in marijuana.

Intense demand during Covid and a shortage of chlorine tabs have homeowners hopping from chemical-treated pools to greener alternatives.

The blaze erupted Monday morning, and the owner of the plant says it doesn’t know the cause.

U.S. officials say the action, which comes amid stalled nuclear negotiations, signals Washington’s commitment to easing a broader pressure campaign if Tehran changes its behavior.

Attackers who hacked into Colonial Pipeline systems chose one of the most important segments of the U.S. energy infrastructure, an artery that carries half of all fuel consumed on the East Coast.

The Capitol Police officer suffered a fatal stroke a day after he was assaulted during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office said.

José Carlos Grubisich pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiring to violate U.S. antibribery law, which carry a possible sentence of 10 years.

Cutting the fossil-fuel industry’s tax perks might not dramatically affect hydrocarbon output or the environment, but it will mark the end of an era for Big Oil.