EU Commission puts DuPont-Dow merger review on hold #DetroitNews

Associated Press - WASHINGTON — The EU Commission reviewing the proposed merger of agriculture and chemicals companies DuPont Co. and Midland-based Dow Chemical has put its work on hold as it waits for more information from the companies. The commission in August had expressed concern it could harm competition in the crop protection, seeds and petrochemicals sectors. Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont and Dow agreed to merge in December in an all-stock deal then valued at about $62 billion. Shareholders for

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