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Dow Chemical, DuPont to vote July 20 on merger
Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. said Friday that they will hold separate shareholder meetings July 20 to vote on their merger, The Associated Press reported. Dow Chemical's meeting will be at its Midland offices, and DuPont's will take place at its Wilmington, Del., headquarters.
The two agriculture and chemical companies in December announced plans to merge and then split the combined company into three separate publicly traded companies focused on agriculture, material science and specialty products. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year.
Delta College is McDonald's kind of place for class work
Minding the grill could pay off for recent learners at McDonald's Hamburger University. Managers in the fast-food chain soon will be able to use their online vocational classes to earn up to 10 credits at Delta College, thanks to a new partnership announced last week. Delta will honor courses taken at Hamburger University as being equivalent to up to four of its business classes, and the credits can go toward an associate degree in business or general studies, MLive.com reported.
Tony D'Anna, owner-operator of several McDonald's restaurants in mid-Michigan...