From corporate America, this bit of big news:

Dow and DuPont Will Merge, Spin Off Ag Into New Company

DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company today announced that their boards of directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals. The combined company will be named DowDuPont.

The parties intend to subsequently pursue a separation of DowDuPont into three independent, publicly traded companies through tax-free spin-offs. This would occur as soon as feasible, which is expected to be 18-24 months following the closing of the merger, subject to regulatory and board approval.

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“DowDuPont” is almost as bad as the fact that these mega corps are trying to shirk their social responsibility.