Merger talks between Croda and Ashland were called off in January - Reuters
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Croda called off merger talks with US rival Ashland in January.
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According to a sourced report from Reuters, the details of the talks were not available.
Earlier, the FT Alphaville had noted market talk on Wednesday regarding a possible bid from Croda, albeit cautioning that speculation regarding a possible bid had first surfaced in 2014.
As of 1539 GMT, shares of Croda were 1.83% higher to 4,356p.