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Once known for his hardline stance against China, Trump has recently made rare overtures toward China in public, stating, “The US and China can solve althe world's problems together.” He also called for China to play a greater role in mediating the Russia

Recently, Chemours Company announced a cooperation agreement with PCC Group to build a new chlor-alkali facility at Chemours' titanium dioxide plant located in Drexel, Mississippi, USA. This project aims to enhance supply chain efficiency while bringing n

Serruya Private Equity has agreed to acquire The Body Shop Canada. The financial terms of the deal have been redacted from court documents, but the same documents show The Body Shop Canada owes creditors about $11.5 million and $12.5 million.

• Serruya Private Equity
• The Body Shop

Protech Group, based in Montreal, Canada, has acquired the industrial coatings business and assets of Caldwell Chemical Coatings, based in Fayetteville, Tennessee.

• Protech Group
• Caldwell Chemical Coatings

Omya announced the acquisition of Distrupol, a thermoplastics distributor and a subsidiary of GPD Companies, Inc. (GPD).

• Omya
• Distrupol
• GPD
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On December 18, Eli Lilly announced that its developed Donanemab injection has received approval from the drug regulatory authority and is officially on the market. This medication is approved for treating adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild de

The journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery recently published a predictive analysis of the top 10 best-selling drugs globally in 2025. Pembrolizumab, commonly known as "K Drug," is expected to become the leading drug for the year, followed closely by semag

Avita Technology announced on December 17 that it has successfully completed Series C financing, raising over 11 billion yuan. This round of financing was participated in by Changan Automobile, Yufu Fund, Southern Assets, Guotou Fund, Bank of Communicatio

This achievement marks the new materials industry maintaining double-digit growth for 14 consecutive years, and the number of large-scale enterprises in the new materials sector has exceeded 20,000.

Previously, on October 9, 2023, Honeywell announced plans to spin off its High-Performance Materials business into an independent publicly traded company in the U.S., with the split expected to occur by the end of 2025 or early 2026.

The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry recently released an update on the violations of imported food for November 2024, indicating that 6 batches of products from China did not comply with regulations.

The Rio de Janeiro-based group announced on December 11 that it had completed the acquisition of beauty brand Care Natural Beauty.

• Granado
• Care Natural Beauty

Eckart, a member of Altana and a global manufacturer in the effect pigments market, has entered into a joint venture agreement with Runaya, a pioneer in sustainable manufacturing whose product portfolio is aligned with global technology leaders.

• Eckart
• Runaya

Recently, the European Parliament voted on the issue of "cancelling special tariff treatment for Hong Kong and sanctioning Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee," ultimately passing the resolution with 473 votes in favor, 23 against, and 98 abstentions. This

According to a message released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on December 13, the ministry, along with three other departments, has jointly published the "Special Action Plan for the Digital Empowerment of Small and Medium Enterpr

Pfizer Inc. announced on Tuesday that despite the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, by newly elected President Trump for the position of Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the company expects no significant cha

Nestlé's Chief Technology Officer Stefan Palzer told Reuters, “By increasing natural GLP-1 levels, it helps control hunger, thereby significantly impacting satiety.” On Amazon, the product is priced at $10.99 for a box of four, and it is available at sele

On December 13, 2024, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea released its latest announcement regarding food expiration reference values.

On December 17, 2024, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its opinion on the safety assessment of the food enzyme fructan β-fructosidase.

Weinberg Capital Partners (WCP) announces a majority investment in French beauty packaging supplier Cosmogen. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

• Weinberg Capital Partners
• Cosmogen