Max Hastings is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. His histories include "Inferno: The World At War, 1939–1945," "Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy 1945–1975" and "Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962 ...

The chip-making industry is a key customer for the Delaware-based chemical and materials maker. DuPont said the segment’s quarterly sales jumped more than 20%, due largely to growing demand in China ...