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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
