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LB Group’s Venator deal faces May 15 deadline in UK competition review

By Andrew Boyce ( March 16, 2026, 14:55 GMT | Insight) -- Chinese chemical company LB Group's plan to buy a titanium dioxide manufacturing plant from Venator is being probed by the UK’s competition watchdog. The Competition and Markets Authority has set a May 15 deadline to decide on the deal, which has also prompted calls for review under UK national security and EU foreign subsidy rules.Chinese chemical company LB Group's planned acquisition of a titanium dioxide manufacturing plant from Venator is being investigated by the UK’s competition watchdog....

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