Table of Contents

Cover Story

Ag Biotech: Vying for More Ground

Newsbriefs

Top of the Week

Producers Eye Big Increases as Energy Costs Rise

Business & Finance News

United States/Americas

Monsanto and Syngenta Settle GM Seed Disputes

April Ethylene Contracts Deadlock on Margin Woes

Blackstone and Apollo in Talks to Acquire Chemtura

States Sue EPA Over New Ozone Standards

Genova Tapped to Lead Sterling Chemicals

Europe/Mideast

ENI Caps Petchem Spending: Transfers Unit to Polimeri

Are Nanotubes the Next Asbestos?

Asia/Pacific

Overcapacity, Climate Change Are on Agenda at APIC

New Construction Projects

Cover Story

Distribution: Credit Crunch Slows M&A

Pharmaceuticals & Fine Chemicals

Rentschler, Boehringer Team Up in Biopharma Sector

Sanofi-Aventis Signs Deal with ThalesNano

Lonza Buys Cell Discovery Technology Firm

Specialty Chemicals

Industry, Consumer Groups Weigh in on Cosmetics Bill

CP Kelco Starts Next Phase of Plant Closure

Ciba, Swiss Firm Join Up on Printing Technologies

Clariant Boosts Masterbatch Capacity in China

Basic Chemicals & Plastics

Global Butadiene Prices Rise as Supply Tightens

Threat to Flamingos Halts Soda Ash Plan

CW Price Report

CW75

Basic Chemical Stocks Fall on Fertilizer Losses

CW Conference

Reach Pre-Registration Begins

Departments

Viewpoint

Key Changes

Wellman Names New CEO

Features

Marketplace

Chemical Week - June 2, 2008 Index