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AstraZeneca rejects Pfizer’s raised bid of $106 billion

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc increased its offer for AstraZeneca Plc to 63 billion pounds ($106 billion) on Friday, but the British company promptly rejected the proposal, which would create the world’s biggest pharmaceuticals company. AstraZeneca’s board said the offer “substantially undervalues” the company and was not an adequate basis on […]

Oando Extends Completion Date for Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian Assets

Oando Energy Resources  yesterday announced that the date for the completion of the proposed acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) (the “ConocoPhillips Acquisition”) had been extended to June 30. Pursuant to an amendment agreement executed on Wednesday, Oando Energy Resources and ConocoPhillips agreed […]

Pfizer Planning to Raise AstraZeneca Bid Above $106 Billion

Pfizer Inc. is preparing to sweeten its bid for AstraZeneca Plc to more than 63 billion pounds ($106 billion) in an attempt to lure the U.K.’s second-biggest drugmaker to the negotiating table, people with knowledge of the matter said. The offer may value AstraZeneca at more than 50 pounds a […]