Deals
Real M&A’s 2015 Guide for Deal Watchers: Oil Mergers, GlenTinto
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Drug and media takeovers dominated 2014. Next year, oil mergers may command a bigger share of the deal flow.
Crude’s plunge to a more than five-year low has sliced valuations of oil and gas explorers. A prolonged drop in the commodity may trigger a slew of deals. Among the giants in the industry, once-improbable scenarios such as a bid for BP Plc are now conceivable.