Dow Chemical, DuPont Set $130-Billion Merger

U.S. chemical and agriculture business giants, Dow Chemical and DuPont, announced Friday they will merge, creating a company valued at $130 billion. The two companies say the merger will be the first step toward another rearrangement: breaking up into three separate businesses focused on agriculture, material science and speciality products. The proposed merger would temporarily create one of the world's largest companies, rivaling Germany's global chemicals powerhouse...

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