PPG Drops Bid for Akzo Nobel After Court Defeats, Political Hurdles

Michael McGarry, chief executive officer of PPG Industries Inc., poses for a photograph following a news conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Thursday, March 23, 2017. McGarry began a charm offensive in Amsterdam on Thursday to ramp up pressure on Akzo Nobel NV after the Dutch paint maker spurned its $24.2 billion takeover attempt to bring together the transatlantic rivals. Photographer: Jasper Juinen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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