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Slugcatcher and the sowing of the M&A seeds

IT’S Slugcatcher’s quiz time: Name an Australian oil and gas producer valued at $11.6 billion in 2015. $10.6 billion last year, and $3.6 billion today?

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Who’s the first takeover target when the dust clears? 

Who’s the first takeover target when the dust clears? 

      Anyone who said Oil Search can give themselves a pat on the back because that's the story of a company which has consistently rejected takeover overtures but which might now be begging for...

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