DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company announced that they have reached a proposed agreement with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that will permit the companies to proceed with their proposed merger of equals.   “We are very pleased that the DOJ has approved this transaction,” said Andrew Liveris, Dow’s chairman and CEO. “With today’s DOJ clearance, we have taken a significant step forward in bringing together these two iconic enterprises, and in the subsequent intend...