Marco Tronchetti Provera has warned Rome that the Italian company is under threat from Beijing’s tightening grip
Rome assesses whether to limit state-owned ChemChina’s voting rights or force it to sell down 37% stake
Chinese group’s tie-up with Swiss oil trader wound down amid heightened geopolitical tensions
Investors should be alert to sensitivities around food in China
Sinochem shares rise by maximum 10% after regulator approves tie-up with ChemChina
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Deal to create one of world’s biggest chemicals groups beset by management clashes
Agribusiness companies maintain they are not merging despite naming of executive to key role
Events at Sinochem and ChemChina must unsettle partners such as Pirelli and Syngenta
A merger will fit well into the push to consolidate state-owned companies
Ren Jianxin retirement sets stage for deal to create $100bn chemicals giant
Swiss group to gain an interest in Chinese group’s onshore refining system in return
Robotics, semiconductors, aviation and computing among sectors on Washington’s hit list
Creating bigger and more powerful enterprises ultimately slows down profit growth
Use of overseas acquisitions to boost domestic competitiveness makes SOE unusual
Arrival of Robert Lu at China Reform seen as sign fund is looking at overseas assets
Purchase of Swiss seeds group had been expected to assuage suspicion of the technology
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