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Japan TimesNews report · Oct 5, 2:08 AM
Nippon Paint to buy Akzo’s Southeast Asia unit for $1.35 billion
Japan's No. 1 paint company had previously sought to buy Akzo's entire residential and commercial paints unit for $8.4 billion.
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Nippon Paint to buy Akzo’s Southeast Asia unit for $1.35 billion
Financial Times - Companies and Wall Street Journal describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Japan's No. 1 paint company had previously sought to buy Akzo's entire residential and commercial paints unit for $8.4 billion.
The headline split Japan Times frames it as "Nippon Paint to buy Akzo’s Southeast Asia unit for $1.35 billion". Financial Times - Companies frames it as "Akzo Nobel to sell its SE Asia decorative paint unit to Nippon Paint".
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Wall Street JournalNews report · Oct 5, 2:26 AM
Akzo Nobel to Sell Southeast Asia Decorative Paints Business for $1.35 Billion
Akzo Nobel said the planned sale would mark the conclusion of its decorative paints portfolio review in Asia and it would continue to focus on closing of its planned merger with Axalta Coat...
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Financial Times - CompaniesNews report · Oct 5, 1:15 AM
Akzo Nobel to sell its SE Asia decorative paint unit to Nippon Paint
Dutch group on verge of handing Japanese rival a small victory as it seeks to exit non-core markets ahead of Axalta merger
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Oct 5, 1:15 AM: Financial Times - Companies joined the source map.
Oct 5, 2:08 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.
Oct 5, 2:26 AM: Wall Street Journal joined the source map.
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