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Woodside opens merger talks with Oil Search
Woodside Petroleum has launched a $11.65 billion offer for Papua New Guinea-focused energy producer Oil Search in the biggest Australian takeover deal since 2011.
Joyce Moullakis writes on banking and finance, specialising in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Financial Services. Based in our Sydney newsroom, Joyce has over 12 years experience as a finance journalist, including a stint at Bloomberg News in London.
Woodside Petroleum has launched a $11.65 billion offer for Papua New Guinea-focused energy producer Oil Search in the biggest Australian takeover deal since 2011.
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