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Overseas takeovers of American companies likely to face more scrutiny
Enlarged company poised to be world’s second-largest listed oilfield services group
Three takeovers join surge of blockbuster M&A despite US political uncertainty
The justification for a conglomerate is eroding, bit by bit
‘None of the options’ include outright purchase of oilfield services group
Slowdown in employment losses is latest pointer that the worst is over for oil sector
Technology is only sector in positive territory for the month
Slide in US oil benchmark to below $40 a barrel ripples though equity and bond markets
Investors need to know who is in charge of the cooking
Court rules merger would hurt corporate customers, leading to scrapping of $6.3bn merger
Oil price slide meant group faced risk of making disposals at fire sale prices
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