Chemicals powerhouse. According to reports, two of americas oldest companies, dupont and dow chemical, are in advanced merger talks. Both have market values around 60 billion, and the deal will likely be billed as a merger of equals. The wall street journal reports the combined firm would then split into three focused on agriculture, Speciality Chemicals and materials, and that sent shares of both companies soaring. Both dow component dupont and dow chemical rallied about an equal amount, a little less than 12 . If the deal goes through, it would cap a tumultuous year for dupont, whose ceo stepped down in october after winning a proxy battle waged by an activist investor. And a merger would be one of the years biggest. Reporter why . Why would dupont, founded more than 200 years ago, and dow, more than 100 years old, the top two suppliers of Industrial Chemicals and crop seeds, join forces . Growth . Sure. A slowgrowth economy is not a great way to keep shareholders of an industrial gi
Merger that would create a chemicals powerhouse. According to reports, two of americas oldest companies, dupont and dow chemical, are in advanced merger talks. Both have market values around 60 billion, and the deal will likely be billed as a merger of equals. The wall street journal reports the combined firm would then split into three focused on agriculture, Speciality Chemicals and materials, and that sent shares of both companies soaring. Both dow component dupont and dow chemical rallied about an equal amount, a little less than 12 . If the deal goes through, it would cap a tumultuous year for dupont, whose ceo stepped down in october after winning a proxy battle waged by an activist investor. And a merger would be one of the years biggest. Reporter why . Why would dupont, founded more than 200 years ago, and dow, more than 100 years old, the top two suppliers of Industrial Chemicals and crop seeds, join forces . Growth . Sure. A slowgrowth economy is not a great way to keep share
Merger that would create a chemicals powerhouse. According to reports, two of americas oldest companies, dupont and dow chemical, are in advanced merger talks. Both have market values around 60 billion, and the deal will likely be billed as a merger of equals. The wall street journal reports the combined firm would then split into three focused on agriculture, Speciality Chemicals and materials, and that sent shares of both companies soaring. Both dow component dupont and dow chemical rallied about an equal amount, a little less than 12 . If the deal goes through, it would cap a tumultuous year for dupont, whose ceo stepped down in october after winning a proxy battle waged by an activist investor. And a merger would be one of the years biggest. Reporter why . Why would dupont, founded more than 200 years ago, and dow, more than 100 years old, the top two suppliers of Industrial Chemicals and crop seeds, join forces . Growth . Sure. A slowgrowth economy is not a great way to keep share
And vital early wickets as England Press for victory full of length. A wonderful adjustment in length. In the second test at old trafford. And vital early wickets, as England Press for victory in the second test at old trafford. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Beijing has accused the uk government of brutally meddling in chinas internal affairs, as diplomatic tensions we begin with breaking news, continue to rise. In the last half an hour that early trials of a Coronavirus Vaccine, developed at Oxford University appears safe, and and provokes the foreign secretary, an immune system response, dominic raab, is expected to suspend its extradition treaty the trials, which have involved just over 1,000 people, with hong kong this afternoon after beijings imposition showed that the injection led of a controversial security law to them making antibodies in the territory. And white blood cells that can fight the virus. The uk has already ordered
Wagner. The bloody conflict between israel and hamas continued today. If you want to understand the conflict and how its taking shape, there are three numbers you need to know. 90, 95, and 1600. 90, 90 minutes is the length of time that todays ceasefire lasted before the bloodshed resumed. 90 minutes in a ceasefire that was supposed to last three whole days. This morning, only an hour and a half after the ceasefire took effect, the Israeli Military noungsed that militants captured one of its soldiers and killed two others and declared the ceasefire over. Though not quite taking responsibility for the action, hamas is claiming the attack was carried out before the truce began. Just last hour president obama delivered a message to those responsible for the capture. I want to make sure that they are listening, if they are serious about trying to resolve this situation, that soldier needs to be unconditionally released as soon as possible. Hamas actions help explain the next number, 95. 95