State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into support for Romanian petrochemical company Oltchim – EU News

Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, stated: “Following the economic difficulties of Oltchim and the cancellation of public debts owed by the company, we need to verify whether a private creditor would have accepted to act in the same way. Thanks to its recent reorganisation, Oltchim’s financial situation has improved and Romania hopes…

Small caps news round-up – DIGITALLOOK

4D Pharma announced a major acquisition on Friday, gobbling up the production assets of Spanish-based contract research organisation Biomar. The AIM-traded pharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of live biotherapeutics, said Biomar had been working as an outsourced development partner since 2014. Plant Health Care reported on a year of growth on Friday, with…