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DuPont de Nemours Inc. raised its full-year outlook for the second time this year as the chemicals maker benefits from sales growth across its two main business units.

Investment bank Greenhill & Co. is hiring a former Deutsche Bank AG executive to lead its chemicals franchise in North America, the latest industrials banker to leave the Frankfurt-based group in the past year.

Honeywell Aerospace Inc. reduced its outlook after supply chain issues hampered growth at the newly independent aerospace and defense supplier during the most recent quarter.

Railroads are fighting back with new tech, more help from the Feds and a bill in Congress to crack down

Add Fortune on Google for similar content. The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move.

The major freight carriers are joining with local police, the FBI and corporate security teams, investing millions of dollars in monitoring technology, drones, barbed-wire fencing and other improvements.

Jacobs is looking to build the largest building products distribution business in North America. Since relaunching QXO in 2024, the company has spent about $30 billion buying companies including Beacon Roofing Supply Kodiak Building Partners and insulation provider TopBuild , according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Dow Inc. is considering plans to exit its $20 billion chemicals partnership with Saudi Aramco, people familiar with the matter said, as part of the US firm’s efforts to reshape its portfolio amid a prolonged downturn in the industry.

Airbus SE might resort to taking direct control of some suppliers to get a tighter grip on parts, after years of bottlenecks in subcontractor industry led to delays and missed delivery targets.