Adnoc’s €12 Billion Covestro Deal Hit by EU Subsidy Probe
The Covestro AG logo outside the corporate headquarters in Leverkusen, Germany.
Photographer: Alex Kraus/BloombergAbu Dhabi National Oil Co.’s planned takeover of Covestro AG for nearly €12 billion ($14 billion) has been hit by an in-depth European Union probe under the bloc’s tough foreign-subsidy rules.
EU regulators said Monday they will investigate concerns that Adnoc’s state funding by the United Arab Emirates could allow it to behave in a way that hampers fair competition across the bloc.