AkzoNobel NV said Monday that Nippon Paint is still interested in acquiring its decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) after the owner of Dulux brand rejected an earlier joint takeover attempt from the Japanese rival and another company worth €12.5 billion.
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AkzoNobel Rejects Nippon Paint's €7.5B Bid For Paint Unit

By Dawood Fakhir

AkzoNobel NV said Monday that Nippon Paint is still interested in acquiring its decorative paints business for €7.5 billion ($8.6 billion) after the owner of Dulux brand rejected an earlier joint takeover attempt from the Japanese rival and another company worth €12.5 billion.

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DLA Piper Steers Engineer's UK Pension Plan Buy-In

By Tom Fish

The U.K. pension plan of global engineering consultancy Stantec has completed a full insurance buy-in, securing the retirement benefits of all 680 members, a financial adviser said on Monday.

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Marine Insurers Get Backing For Thomas Miller Takeover

By Joel Poultney

Two marine insurers in merger talks said Monday that 89% of shareholders in Thomas Miller Holdings have accepted their joint takeover offer, with the acquisition of the holding company expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

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Reed Smith-Led Marketing Co. Rejects Rival's £43M Approach

By Tom Fish

U.K. marketing group System1 said Monday it has rejected an unsolicited £43.1 million ($57.7 million) takeover approach by its rival Brave Bison, arguing that it significantly undervalues the business.

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Helix Exploration Closes $11M Purchase Of Helium Facility

By Irene Madongo

Helix Exploration said Monday it has completed the acquisition of a helium liquefaction facility in Oklahoma in an $11 million cash and shares deal.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Making Deals Once EU Merger, Investment Screenings Overlap

Though proposed updates would result in greater overlap between European Commission merger control efforts and foreign investment screening, dealmakers must understand how different objectives still drive these regimes and how this recalibrated regulatory environment will affect their transactions, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

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