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Dow Chemical hit by global slowdown

Dow Chemical hydro carbon production facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada ©Bloomberg

Earnings down 25% on weaker western Europe and China

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Domestic banks stuck with pain in Spain

Dire economic outlook hangs over sector

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P&G chief reassesses his priorities

Bob McDonald has exchanged purpose for process

MEDIA 7:52pm

Bertelsmann seeks buyer for €2bn RTL stake

Push to expand in sectors such as education and music

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Gun makers’ margins caught in crosshairs

US gun control would ban most profitable products

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Slower holiday season dents UPS growth

Superstorm Sandy also takes toll on package delivery service

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