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  "id": 12142715,
  "title": "AkzoNobel is selling its Southeast Asia decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/akzonobel-is-selling-its-southeast-asia-decorative-paints-business-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Quartz",
    "slug": "quartz",
    "url": "https://qz.com/akzonobel-nippon-paint-southeast-asia-decorative-paints-sale-100526"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The deal covers seven countries and is expected to generate about $1 billion in net cash proceeds after taxes and minority partners",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}