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People in Freeport, Brazoria County, had just a few hours to evacuate Tuesday night before repairs were to begin on a leaking pipeline, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Pop quiz: Which major event helped some investors to quadruple their returns over the 25 years from 1929 to 1954? Ding! Ding! Ding! You guessed it: the Great Depression.

Dow Chemical Co. officials went door to door Monday evening in a small section of northernmost Freeport advising residents of 65 homes they should leave for the next three to five days.

INDIAN government officials have been accused of orchestrating a 600 billion rupee scam after investigators found that lucrative mobile phone licences had been granted in 2007 on a "first-come, first-served basis" to "friendly companies" at implausibly low prices set in 2001.

Velasco Heights residents Amos Herrera, left, and Billy Kelly differ on relocating.

The leak has caused evacuations. Dow released a statement Monday night saying it was asking residents in about 65 nearby homes to evacuate by 8am Wednesday.

A leak in a Dow Chemical underground pipeline is prompting the evacuation of more than 60 homes in Freeport.

Dow Electronic Materials introduced its new line of metallization and imaging products for printed circuit boards at the recent TPCA show and IMPACT Conference .

The Dow Chemical Company , which makes products for the coatings and other markets, reported third quarter sales of $12 billion, down 22% from Q3 2008, but up 6% from Q2 2009.

German drug and chemical maker Merck KGaA reported Monday that net income fell 28 percent to euro144 million in the third quarter as weak demand hurt revenue, but said its chemicals and liquid crystals divisions were recovering.

In September, the Producer Price Index fell 0.6% on a headline basis, while excluding food and energy it was down 0.1% for the month.

The modest moves came after a late-day slide pushed major indexes lower on Wednesday.

Recessions are tough on business . They're even tougher on employees . But not at Lockheed Martin .

Dow Chemical said Thursday that revenues slid in the third quarter and the company that makes the basic ingredients for everything from toys to cars is not counting on better conditions this year or next.

United Parcel Service, Inc third quarter revenues fell 15% to $11.15 billion and net income fell 43.4% to $549 million or 55 cents a share.

Stock futures are pointing to a mixed opening Thursday as investors received a worse-than-expected reading on the labor market and sifted through another pile of earnings reports.

Dow Chemical says revenues slid in the third quarter and the company that makes the basic ingredients for everything from toys to cars is not counting on better conditions this year or next.

A Florida judge has ordered that a $98.5 million judgment against U.S. food giant Dole and Dow Chemical Co.

David Garabrant of the University of Michigan answers a question about graph data Tuesday at SVSU's Curtiss Hall.

The Dow Chemical Company and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. , a joint venture between Xerox Corporation and FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a first-of-a-kind business effort coordinated by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to help the environment by pledging environmentally beneficial patents to the ...

Chemical giants Dow Chemical Co. and Du Pont are set to roll out third-quarter results this week that will fall well short of what they earned a year ago.

Federal and state officials said they're seeking public comment on a proposed deal with Dow Chemical Co.

Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 7:18 p.m. You have one month to speak out on a proposed settlement agreement between the EPA, Michigan DEQ, and Dow Chemical Company.

A recent announcement from Dow Chemical is a major development in the renewable energy sector.

The Dow Chemical Co. is beginning preliminary site work for a $665 million advanced battery manufacturing facility in Midland, where a joint venture between the chemical giant and a Missouri firm expect to create 800 jobs.

After years of debate on the risks of dioxin contamination in the Saginaw and Tittabawasee rivers, it boils down to this: The public has 30 days to comment on a major clean-up plan for the two waterways.

The Dow Chemical Company recently unveiled its line of DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle, revolutionary photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials.

RPM International , small cap specialty paint, coating and sealant maker, had a mixed first-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings report, with its industrial segment still off but its consumer business improving.

October 15th marks the passing of Herbert Henry Dow. Dow was the founder of Dow Chemical Company, the third largest chemical company in the world.

BERKELEY, Calif. , Oct. 14 /CSRwire/ - The College of Chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley is making major new commitments to advance research and education in sustainable green chemistry, thanks to the financial support of The Dow Chemical Company Foundation and ongoing collaboration with The Dow Chemical Company.

Dow Chemical Co. has declared force majeure for TDI at its Freeport, Texas, plant.

A The Dow Chemical Company has unveiled a line of photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials.

Smith Electric Vehicles has begun limited assembly operations locally, but economic development officials expect a major struggle next year to keep the British import here for the long haul.The first 14 employees are working at a temporary facility at Kansas City International Airport, with 40 expected to be on the payroll by the end of the year, ...

BASF SE and The Dow Chemical Co. jointly announced their support for the Patent Asset Index, a new methodology that measures research and development effectiveness, innovation strength and how these factors lead to sustained competitive advantage.

United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 3 minutes ago Young Arab Leaders , the pan-Arab platform for providing Arab youth with employment opportunities via quality education, training and entrepreneurship, and Business for Diplomatic Action , America's leading private-sector led public diplomacy initiative, have launched in New York the 2009 Arab and ...

Yesterday, Dow Chemical Company unveiled its new line of DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle.

Dow Chemical Co. on Monday introduced a solar roof shingle designed to be woven into a roofing system that uses standard asphalt shingles.

The Yes Men Fix the World Written and directed by Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno Shadow Distribution October 7 through 20, Film Forum Bronson Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn Magnet Releasing Opens October 9, Angelika The anti-globalist performance guys who call themselves the Yes Men are masters of forging corporate rhetoric and media protocols.

Last month, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke declared that the recession is most likely over .

An innovative line of photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials has been unveiled by the Dow Chemical Company.

The Dow Chemical Company today unveiled its line of DOWTM POWERHOUSETM Solar Shingle, revolutionary photovoltaic solar panels in the form of solar shingles that can be integrated into rooftops with standard asphalt shingle materials.

Dow Chemical Co said on Monday it would begin selling a new rooftop shingle next year that converts sunlight into electricity -- and could generate $5 billion in revenue by 2015 for the company.

Workers at a French chemical plant owned by the U.S. company Dow Chemical freed their boss Tuesday after holding him overnight to protest the closing of the factory in the Loire Valley.

Dennis Goeman, a manufacturing technician at a Dow plant in Edina, inspects water-filtering 'elements' used in large water plants such as those that remove salt from ocean water.

No surprise: Firms dropped by the Dow Jones industrial average tend to underperform.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm and other state leaders were in Midland to tour Dow Chemical's new solar panel facility.

Dow Chemical Co said on Monday it would begin selling a new rooftop shingle next year that converts sunlight into electricity -- and could generate $5 billion in revenue by 2015 for the company.

September 28, 2009 Becton, Dickinson and Co. at $70.11 on a volume of 588,799 shares In a press release on September 28, BD Receives Health Canada Approval for the BD FocalPoint GS Imaging System to Enhance the Detection of Cervical Cancer MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sep.

The top scientist in charge of a dioxin study on the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers said today he welcomed a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review that labeled the study of limited value.

Speculators Flock to Puts on Dow Chemical Jocelynn Drake Dow Chemical was the focus of some brisk options trading on Thursday, as more than 41,400 contracts changed hands.

Dow Elastomers, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company , will showcase its innovative TPO products and material science expertise at the 11th Annual SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, held October 4-7, 2009, at the Best Western Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights, Mich.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development has completed its review of a dioxin exposure study conducted by the University of Michigan in the Midland-Saginaw, Michigan area.

Saudi Arabia: 50 minutes ago PRESS RELEASE Dow Chemical in the Middle East, a leading science and technology company, has recently announced that it will showcase its leading products and innovative solutions at Saudi Arabia's premier international petrochemical and refining conference and exhibition, Petrochem Arabia 2009, scheduled to be held at ...