an agreement to take full control of Dow Corning, a 72-year-old joint venture with Corning Inc. that makes silicones used in tires. For its 50 percent stake in the Dow Corning partnership ...

Dow Chemical is eliminating 2,500 jobs after taking control of Dow Corning, which makes silicone products, it said on Tuesday. The job cuts will reduce the chemical giant's workforce by about ...