Santos chairman signals Harbour price not right
Santos shareholders want to know why the company has opened its books to Harbour Energy when the future appears bright.
Matthew Stevens, Columnist
Matthew Stevens writes on Business specialising in Mining, Energy, Opinion. Matthew is a senior business writer and columnist.
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