EU Clears Merger of US Chemicals Giants Dow and DuPont

The EU on Monday approved a $130 billion mega-merger of US agri-chemicals giants Dow Chemical and DuPont, paving the way for major consolidation in a sensitive sector for farmers and the environment. The decision by antitrust regulators was subject to Dupont selling “major parts” of its global pesticide business, said the European Commission, the EU’s … Read more