Federal judge whittles W.Va. residents' C8 lawsuit against DuPont to medical monitoring claimSeptember 30th, 2009 W.Va. suit vs. DuPont trimmed to monitoring claimCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of West Virginia residents has persuaded a federal judge to let it press DuPont to pay for a medical monitoring program.
US chemist resigns post at Swiss tech institute over manipulated research resultsSeptember 21st, 2009 US chemist leaves Zurich post over doctored dataZURICH — Switzerland's top technology institute says a U.S. chemist has resigned as head of research after scientific data were found to have been manipulated.
DuPont consolidates 23 businesses into 14, reorganizes executive leadershipAugust 13th, 2009 DuPont combines businesses, reorganizes leadershipWILMINGTON, Del. — DuPont said Thursday its finance chief will move to a new role and its chief operating officer will retire as the chemical maker consolidates 23 businesses into 14, in a bid to streamline its business.
Deputies say Fla. man blames cat for downloading child porn by jumping on computer keyboardAugust 7th, 2009 Fla. man blames cat paws for child porn downloadsJENSEN BEACH, Fla. — Florida investigators say a man accused of downloading child pornography is blaming his cat.
Palin report prompts Alaska lieutenant governor to seek recommendations on ethics probe leaksJuly 23rd, 2009 Alaska lt. gov. wants to stop ethics case leaksANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell is asking Alaska's attorney general to recommend ways to stop people from leaking confidential information in ethics investigations.
Chemical maker DuPont 2Q profit tumbles 61 pct on lower sales volume, restructuring chargesJuly 21st, 2009 DuPont 2Q profit skids, adjusted earns tops viewDOVER, Del. — Lower sales and restructuring charges pushed profits for chemical giant DuPont down 61 percent in the second quarter, overshadowing a strong showing by its agriculture and nutrition business.
Chemical maker DuPont reports drop in 2Q earnings, cites lower sales, restructuring chargesJuly 21st, 2009 DuPont 2Q profit plunges on sales drop, chargesDOVER, Del. — The chemical maker DuPont Co.
RI residents enter confidential agreement with New England Gas Company in mercury spillJuly 17th, 2009 RI residents reach settlement in mercury spillPROVIDENCE, R.I. — A lawyer for Rhode Island residents who claim they were exposed to mercury when a New England Gas Company building was vandalized in 2004 says his clients have reached a settlement.
Federal jury in Kentucky awards $1.25 million in DuPont chemical leak caseJuly 14th, 2009 Federal jury awards $1.25 million in chemical leakLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay more than $1.25 million to six people who were injured when fuming sulfuric acid spilled from an eastern Kentucky plant five years ago.
Charges filed against Pinarayi in Lavalin scamJune 11th, 2009 KOCHI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed charges in the Rs.300 crore (Rs.3 billion) SNC Lavalin corruption scam, naming Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Pinarayi Vijayan as one of the eight accused. The charges against Vijayan were filed in a special CBI court here after Kerala Governor R.S.
DuPont to cut 2,000 positions, expects 2nd-qtr charges up to $390 millionMay 9th, 2009 DuPont to lay off 2,000 workersNEW YORK — DuPont will cut 2,000 jobs as the chemical company wrestles with falling sales. The Wilmington, Del.-based company said Thursday it would take a charge of between $340 million and $390 million in the second quarter, about 40 percent of it non-cash.
DuPont to cut 2,000 jobs, expects 2nd-qtr charges up to $390 millionMay 8th, 2009 Still scrambling, DuPont cuts 2,000 jobsNEW YORK — DuPont said Thursday it will cut another 2,000 jobs as falling orders from the automotive and manufacturing sectors continue to eat away at sales. "Our objective is not simply to weather the recession and wait for recovery," DuPont Chief Executive Ellen Kullman said in a statement Thursday.
DuPont elects Samuel W. Bodman, former US secretary of energy, to its boardApril 29th, 2009 DuPont names former secretary of energy to boardWILMINGTON, Del. — Chemical manufacturing company DuPont Co.
GVK Biosciences appointed strategic alliance partner for crop protection chemistry in IndiaMarch 12th, 2009 WILMINGTON/HYDERABAD - GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia's leading Contract Research Organization, announced that it is appointed by DuPont Crop Protection as a strategic alliance partner for discovery chemistry services in India. Both the companies have been working together for more than 5 years and a dedicated Discovery Chemistry team is in place to work on DuPont's various R and D initiatives.
GVK Biosciences appointed strategic alliance partner for crop protection chemistry in IndiaMarch 12th, 2009 WILMINGTON/HYDERABAD - GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia's leading Contract Research Organization, announced that it is appointed by DuPont Crop Protection as a strategic alliance partner for discovery chemistry services in India. Both the companies have been working together for more than 5 years and a dedicated Discovery Chemistry team is in place to work on DuPont's various R and D initiatives.
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