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Carlyle files BASF Coatings acquisition for EU clearance

By Jean Comte ( April 8, 2026, 11:29 GMT | Insight) -- US investment fund Carlyle on Wednesday requested the European Commission's approval for its intended acquisition of the coating business of German chemicals company BASF. The regulator had already cleared the deal under its foreign subsidies powers, in February.US investment fund Carlyle has requested the European Commission's approval for its €7.7 billion intended acquisition of the coating business of German chemicals company BASF, according to an update on the regulator's register of deals....

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