Business Today: Dow Chemical to exit century-old chlorine business

	Click to View in Browser 12/2/2013 Dow Chemical to exit century-old chlorine business (Reuters) - Dow Chemical Co said it would sell a bulk of its chlorine operations - its oldest business - as part of its plan to sell or spin off commodity chemicals assets worth up to $4 billion. Wall Street ends lower as mining companies slump NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with investors unable to find new reasons to keep pushing shares higher after eight straight weeks of gains, while the mining sector slid alongside sharp drops in precious metals prices. Thyssen asks for cash after costly foray into Americas FRANKFURT (Reuters) - ThyssenKrupp announced plans late on Monday to sell 51.5 million new shares in a capital increase as it seeks to shore up funds depleted by a downturn in the global steel market and an ill-advised foray into the Americas. Twitter stock gets mixed reviews from IPO underwriters SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc shares slipped on Monday after some of the five lead underwriters of its initial public offering said the social media firm may not achieve Facebook-like scale and its stock may not rise much higher. Fed does not object to new Goldman, JPMorgan capital plans WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Monday it did not object to new capital plans by Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, after regulators said the initial versions showed weaknesses in the banks' capital planning processes. U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear online retailers tax case WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc and other online retailers with no physical presence in New York State must go on collecting sales tax after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a legal challenge to the law that requires it. 3D printer boom lures new wave of Japan entrepreneurs TOKYO (Reuters) - Junichiro Asami gave up a stable job to join a group of Japanese entrepreneurs building businesses based on 3D printing, showing the sort of pioneering spirit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hopes can revitalize a calcified economy. Factory activity gauge rises to two and a half year high WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gauge of U.S. factory activity hit a 2-1/2-year high in November and construction spending increased solidly in October, brightening the economic outlook as the year winds down. Barrick set to unveil board changes, name new COO: sources TORONTO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Barrick Gold Corp , the world's largest gold producer, is poised to announce a board shuffle and name a new chief operating officer, according to several sources familiar with the situation. 'Cyber Monday' sales set to hit record: analysts NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online sales are expected to hit $2 billion on "Cyber Monday," for the first time since the data firm comScore has been tracking such information. Related Video 60% of Thansgiving sales were mobile - Rue La La CEO Davis Department Stores winning at Cyber Monday- IBM's Puleri Economic News Factory activity gauge rises to two and a half year high U.S. construction spending hits 4-1/2 year-high A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend