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Huntsman 3Q loss widens

Huntsman Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter loss widened on lower sale prices and volumes.

Huntsman makes $415M bid for Tronox assets

Chemical company Huntsman Inc. has offered to pay about $415 million for Tronox Inc.'s titanium dioxide and electrolytics businesses in a deal that would make Huntsman the world's second-biggest maker of a whitener used in products as diverse as food, plastics and paint.

Senators praise Utah gov as China ambassador pick

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Thursday he would work with the Chinese government to shore up the global economy and to persuade North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons effort if he is confirmed as ambassador to China.

Huntsman gets $1.7B settlement from banks

Huntsman Corp. said Tuesday two investment banks will pay it a $1.7 billion settlement over its accusation they schemed to scuttle a $6.5 billion buyout of the chemicals maker last year.

Huntsman's trial against European banks begins

Huntsman Corp. told a Texas courtroom Monday that two European banks schemed with a private-equity company to scuttle a $6.5 billion buyout of the chemicals maker last year.

Huntsman: I agonized over ambassador to China job

Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Monday he agonized over the decision to join the Obama administration as ambassador to China, concerned about the impact it would have on his family and his state.

Huntsman to cut 1,175 jobs, close UK plant

Chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. said Thursday it will cut 1,175 jobs, close a plant in the United Kingdom and slash capital spending to reduce costs as demand for its products falls amid the recession.

Hexion's $6.5B takeover of Huntsman terminated

Chemicals maker Huntsman Corp. has ended its $6.5 billion agreement to be taken private by Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. and agreed to a $1 billion legal settlement with Hexion's private-equity owner, Apollo Global Management LP.

Banks ditch Hexion's $6.5B buyout of Huntsman

Two banks funding a buyout of Huntsman Corp. have backed out of the $6.5 billion deal, which grew increasingly rancorous as the economy worsened.

Apollo puts up $540M to grease Huntsman buyout

Hexion Specialty Chemicals said Thursday it has received a $540 million pledge to help it close its fiercely contested takeover of Huntsman Corp.

Judge holds Hexion to Huntsman buyout proposal

A Delaware judge has refused to allow Hexion Specialty Chemicals to walk away from a $6.5 billion buyout of chemicals maker Huntsman Corp.

Huntsman finance chief testifies in Hexion lawsuit

The chief financial officer for chemical maker Huntsman Corp. says the company is on target to meet its latest earnings forecast, and that a proposed $6.5 billion buyout by Hexion Specialty Chemicals would result in a solvent combined company.

Huntsman hopping mad over Apollo's canceled buyout

Jon Huntsman Sr. on Thursday blasted a private-equity group for backing out of a deal to buy his chemicals company.

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200 jobs to go in Footscray
Source: business.theage.com.au

Up to 200 workers at petrochemical firm Huntsman will lose their jobs after the US-based company announced the closure of its Melbourne plant.

AP source: Obama to name Utah gov. envoy to China on Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

Utah Governor, John Huntsman is named for next China envoy, due to his fluency in Chinese language and broad interactive expereince with China's lawmaking activities. (AP)

Huntsman spiders fight over family home
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Battles to the death are taking place across Australia as huntsman spiders fight it out for the family home.

Huntsman Agrees to Takeover by Apollo
Source: Forbes

Apollo Management LP said Thursday it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Huntsman Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at about $6.5 billion, excluding debt.

Utah Governor Signs "Stop Porn" Resolution

Utah governor Jon Huntsman signed a resolution last Friday that aims to build a technological solution to filter pornography. If another nine or more states follow suit, Congress will be obligated to address the issue.

Huntsman Corp. to expand its 'green chemistry'
Source: Salt Lake Tribune

From the article: "Huntsman Corp., the nation's fifth-largest chemicals producer, wants to go green in a big way."The Salt Lake City-based conglomerate said Monday it has organized a business unit to expand the use of 'green chemistry' in its products and production processses.

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