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December 9, 2015

Chemical Giants Dow Chemical and DuPont Consider Merger 
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Two of the world's largest chemical companies, Dow Chemical and Du Pont,
are considering merging into what could become the second-largest
chemical company in the world. Combined, Dow Chemical and Du Pont are
worth $120 billion. This year has been one of the biggest years for
massive corporate mergers, which include the $150 billion merger of
pharmaceutical giants Pfizer and Allergan, the $106 billion merger of
beer companies Anheuser-Busch and SABMiller, and the $55 billion merger
between telecommunications giants Charter Communications and Time Warner
Cable.