WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - PVC pipe maker Westlake (WLK.N) and a subsidiary have agreed to pay $67 million to settle price‑fixing claims brought by builders and other buyers, marking the largest ...

A sharp surge in crude oil prices triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict has sent shockwaves through the PVC industry, driving raw material costs up by 60 per cent and causing acute shortages, ...

Patsy Helene Konzer of Waterford, born January 14, 1934, passed away March 23, 2026, at 92. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Edward Konzer; her son Kerry Konzer; her siblings James ...

RTE viewers have been left gushing after a British icon opened up on her proud Irish roots and glamorous career. The 58-year-old also spent a number of years living in Killiney in Dublin with her two ...

Actress Patsy Kensit has said she has never gotten over the death of her mother, Leitrim-born Margaret-Rose, and has described her as "an angel" and "the best mum". Appearing on Friday night's Late ...

Patsy Kensit has been praised for being so honest about her life struggles. The English actress opened up about her humble beginnings on The Late Late Show, explaining that she and her family lived ...

Though she was born and raised in London, Ireland holds a very special place in Patsy Kensit's heart. Her beloved mum, Margaret Rose, who passed away in 1993 when Patsy was just 25 years old, was born ...

Though the 1967 baseball season got under way last week — with President Johnson tossing out no fewer than three balls at Washington’s D.C. Stadium to make it official — the cry of “Strike!” meant ...

TOKYO -- The Asian market for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) used in making plastic pipes is being rocked by the conflict in the Middle East, with the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupting ...

“I’ll entertain ‘em come hell or high water,” Patsy Stoneman said shortly before a performance in 2012 at the Paramount Center in Bristol.