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            <title><![CDATA[UK Competition Watchdog Considers In-Depth Review of Akzo Nobel’s $25 Billion Axalta Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The British competition authority is considering launching an in-depth competition investigation into paint manufacturer Akzo Nobel’s acquisition of US company Axalta Coating Systems, a deal worth approximately SEK 250 billion.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:12:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel shares collapse after Nippon Paint and Sherwin-Williams withdraw bid]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Shares in the Dutch paint group Akzo Nobel, with approximately 900 employees at five locations in Sweden, collapsed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:48:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel below expectations after fourth quarter operating profit and revenue miss, 2026 forecast lower]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Dutch paint manufacturer Akzo Nobel - with brands such as Nordsjö and Cuprinol - reports slightly worse-than-expected results for the fourth quarter of last year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel Lowers Profit Forecast as Stock Drops Over 7 Percent]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The paint manufacturer Akzo Nobel, with the brand Nordsjö in its portfolio, is lowering its profit forecast. Tariffs and weak economic development are affecting demand negatively, according to the company, which is also struggling with negative currency effects.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:15:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Akzo Nobel cuts back – 2,000 jobs gone]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:57:52 GMT</pubDate>
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