UK-based global petrochemicals giant Ineos is investing $2bn in building its first ever manufacturing plants in Saudi Arabia.
Chemicals major BASF has opened a research centre for catalyst and process development at its Verbund site
UK headquartered Abcam, a global life sciences company, has acquired US-based Calico Biolabs
Biomunex Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Paris, France, has signed a licensing agreement with French pharma major Sanofi
International life sciences measurement and testing company LGC, headquartered in London, UK, has acquired US-based SeraCare Life Sciences.
Bayer is to divest its animal health business as a part of a major restructuring programme designed to strengthen its life science businesses.
US healthcare company Alliqua BioMedical is merging with San Fransciso-based biopharmaceutical company Adynxx.
Alcon, the eye care unit of Swiss drug major Novartis, will locate its future global headquarters in the Canton of Geneva.
UK biotechnology company Albumedix has entered into a collaborative agreement with Novartis
Gene therapy company Abeona Therapeutics has opened the Elisa Linton Center for Rare Disease Therapies.