Germany Earns BASF

Germany Earns BASF
FILE - In this Feb. 8, 2008 file picture the headquarters of German chemical company BASF is seen in Ludwigshafen, southern Germany. German chemical company BASF SE said Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 its net income fell 69 percent in the third quarter as the global downturn continued to affect demand and prices for the company's products. BASF, based in Ludwigshafen, said net income fell to 237 million Euro (US$348 million) from 758 million Euro in the July-September period of 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)