Lawsuits and counter suits/Investor Apollo wants to pull out of merger deal/Financing a problem

摘要

All parties to the planned merger of US chemical group Huntsman(Salt Lake City,Utah/USA;www.huntsman.com)with Hexion Specialty Chemicals(Columbus,Ohio/USA;www.hexion.com)sealed a year ago for USD 10.6 bn(EUR 6.8 bn at current exchange rates)apparently have concluded that the deal was a mistake-for different reasons.The mud-slinging in the suits and counter suits suggests frantic moves to batten down the hatches before the chemicals economy and financial markets go completely sour.