Chemicals giant DuPont Co. may attract a takeover bid from German rival BASF SE , according to multiple media reports. That could potentially throw a wrench in DuPont’s planned merger with Dow Chemical Co. Shares in BASF traded lower by 1.3% on Monday in the wake of the news. BASF has hired Deutsche Bank and Citigroup to explore a deal, but chances are low that BASF would make an offer, a Financial Times report said.
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