Arrow in Negotiations with Shell all but done deal
The deal may be all but done with reports that Arrow are negotiation with shell.
What the negotiations are well who knows.
Out from reuters
DealZone Daily Mar 15, 2010 05:31 EDT DealZone Daily | energy | mergers and acquisitions Arrow Energy says discussions with Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina over their $3 billion joint takeover offer for the Australian group are continuing. That is despite a story in the Australian Financial Review that says Arrow is set to reject the bid as too low. Read the Reuters story here.
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