Carlyle offers remedies to address EU concerns in BASF coatings deal
By Andrew Boyce ( May 12, 2026, 08:48 GMT | Insight) -- US private-equity firm Carlyle has offered concessions in a bid to address EU competition concerns about its plan to buy German chemical company BASF’s coatings business. The remedy offer prompted the European Commission to extend its deadline to decide on the €7.7 billion deal to June 2.US private-equity firm Carlyle has offered concessions in a bid to address EU competition concerns about its plan to buy German chemical company BASF’s coatings business....
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