Path to political comedy. When you are not under the impression that the world is yours, you have to figure out how to listen to the world that you are in. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contri
Path to political comedy. When you are not under the impression that the world is yours, you have to figure out how to listen to the world that you are in. Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org Carnegie Corporation of new york. Supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of International Peace and security. At carnegie. Org. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contri
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