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What analysts will be watching in the Akzo Nobel–Nippon Paint reports
The reported sale of Akzo Nobel's South-East Asian decorative paints arm raises three questions that company statements have not yet answered.
Nippon Paint shares rise on reported South-East Asia acquisition
Investors responded to reports that the Japanese coatings group had agreed to buy Akzo Nobel's decorative paints arm in South-East Asia.
Akzo Nobel agrees $1.35bn sale of South-East Asia decorative paints business
The Dutch coatings group is selling its decorative paints operations in South-East Asia, in one of the largest regional divestments the sector has seen this year.