Petrochemical extraction company Shell yesterday announced a bid to purchase rival British company BG.
The two companies announced plans for a £47bn cash and shares deal, where Shell would pay a 50% premium on the April 7 share price of BG. Shell, already the largest company on the London Stock Exchange, with a market cap of around £177bn will grow yet larger should the deal become successful, with a…
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