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Dow Chemical reached a tentative deal Monday to complete its disputed $15 billion buyout of Rohm & Haas. The combined company will shed thousands of additional jobs and freeze salaries this year.
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In this May 28, 2008 file photo, the Dow Chemical Co. industrial site is seen in Midland, Mich. Dow Chemical Co. said Monday it will slash 5,000 full-time jobs _ about 11 percent of its total work force _ close 20 plants and sell several businesses to...
