The article presents business news briefs around the world on November 6, 2006. Ure-Tech, the largest thermoplastic poly-urethane producer in the Asia-Pacific region has been acquired by Bayer MaterialScience. The European Association for Bioindustries has expressed support for the European Commission's initiative to promote the development of biorefineries. In other news, work has already begun on the Shell Eastern Petrochemicals Complex.