DOWDUPONT

New heavyweight starts up / First project is break-up / Materials largest business

DOW / DUPONT

All authorities clear merger / Loeb pushes six-way split / Dow Corning standalone?

UPDATE - DOW

James Fitterling promoted to president and COO / Liveris touts plans to retire by H2 2017

DOW

US chemicals giant said to be in talks with DuPont over potential merge / Combination would create company worth USD 120 bn / Plans for three-way split of activities / Response to shareholder pressure?

DOW

Third Point hedge fund launches renewed attack on management / Expanding PE capacities in Argentina / Shares in Kuwaiti joint ventures to be divested

DSM

Dutch chemical group may spin off or sell plastics business / Acrylonitrile and caprolactam in view

DOW CHEMICAL

North America's shale gas advantage will not evaporate soon, Liveris says / European companies must import or quit markets / CEO defends his integrated production strategy

DOW

Performance Plastics drives sales and earnings growth again in Q1 2014 / Margin expansion is “solid proof” of good portfolio management, CEO says / Investments and divestments on track