10月4日：《金融时报》周日援引知情人士报道，阿克苏诺贝尔即将达成一项交易，将其东南亚装饰涂料业务以远超10亿美元的价格出售给日本涂料。路透社无法立即核实《金融时报》的报道。
Oct 4 : AkzoNobel is nearing a deal to sell its south-east Asian decorative paints business to Nippon Paint for well over $1 billion, the Financial Times reported on Sunday citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the FT report.