EconomyAkzoNobel and Axalta given a week to address UK regulator’s concerns over $25 billion merger

Britain’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday that the $25 billion merger of paint maker AkzoNobel and US peer Axalta raises competition concerns in the UK vehicle refinish coatings market. The companies have a week to propose remedies or face a deeper investigation.

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