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December 09, 2012

Canada approves two energy takeovers worth $20 bn
Ottawa (AFP) Dec 7, 2012
Canada on Friday approved two major takeovers of energy firms by the Chinese state-owned giant CNOOC and Malaysia's national oil company Petronas - deals worth an estimated more than US$20 billion in total. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced regulatory approval for CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover of oil and gas company Nexen, and Petronas' offer for Canadian gas producer Progress Energy Resources, estimated at $5.5 billion. However, he cautioned that Ottawa would henceforth block attempts b ... read more

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