Insights and Stories on Dow

Investor nominates directors for Corteva, aims to oust CEO

Jan. 21, 2021 at 3:33 pm CST

Reuters — Activist investor Starboard Value LP said on Thursday it has nominated eight directors to the board of Corteva, seeking to oust its chief executive officer and take control of the pesticide and seed maker. Starboard, in its letter to Corteva’s chairman, said it had identified someone new for […]

Corteva cleared for spinoff

May. 9, 2019 at 11:42 am CDT

By GFM Staff

DowDuPont completes spinoff of materials science unit

Apr. 1, 2019 at 7:51 pm CDT

By Reuters

Democratic contender Warren targets corporate agriculture

Mar. 28, 2019 at 7:25 pm CDT

By John Whitesides

U.S. EPA wins new chance to argue against pesticide ban

Feb. 7, 2019 at 4:01 pm CST

By jonathan-stempel

Dow, DuPont pick new married name for agribusiness

Feb. 26, 2018 at 8:29 pm CST

Dow Chemical and DuPont’s combined agriculture chemical and seed businesses will take a new name when they spin off from the merged parent firm next summer. DowDuPont announced Monday the agribusiness, which will include DuPont Crop Protection, DuPont Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences, will rebrand as Corteva Agriscience after its spinoff, […]

By Staff

DowDuPont upbeat on growth as sales rise

Feb. 1, 2018 at 6:59 pm CST

Reuters — U.S. chemicals producer DowDuPont reported a 14 per cent rise in net sales for the fourth quarter and beat Wall Street profit estimates as a strong global economy led to robust demand and higher prices for its products. The newly-combined company, formed by the merger of chemical giants […]

By Nivedita Bhattacharjee

French court suspends pesticides over potential harm to bees

Nov. 24, 2017 at 8:04 pm CST

Paris | Reuters — A French court suspended on Friday the licence for two pesticides made by Dow Chemical, citing uncertainty over environmental risks including their effects on bees. The preliminary ruling by an administrative court in the city of Nice overturned a decision by France’s health and environment agency […]

By Gus Trompiz

CSX customers demand end to shipping bottlenecks

Oct. 12, 2017 at 12:43 am CDT

Reuters — The head of No. 3 U.S. railroad CSX promised on Wednesday to improve service as companies such as Cargill demanded greater accountability and fewer delays, criticizing an overhaul CSX launched six months ago. Customers have complained of longer transit times, unreliable switching operations, inefficient car routings and poor […]

By eric-m-johnson

FMC deal for DuPont assets wins clearances

Sep. 25, 2017 at 9:25 pm CDT

The chemical company set to take up a significant chunk of DuPont’s crop protection work in Canada has picked up the last of the regulatory clearances it needs to close the deal. Philadelphia-based FMC Corp. announced Thursday it received the final approval needed, from the Competition Commission of India, to […]