Exploration & Production

Deals of the day — mergers and acquisitions

Oct 31 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Monday: ** Wi-Lan Inc said on Monday it has no plans to sweeten its hostile takeover bid for rival Canadian patent licensing firm Mosaid after U.S. private equity firm Sterling Partners topped ... Read More

AIM oil and gas firms to see ‘rise in takeovers’

Increases in mergers and acquisitions of AIM oil and gas firms are expected after big falls in their value, claims accountants Ernst & Young. Its quarterly index shows the value of AIM-listed oil and gas companies fell 26% in the three months to September. The index has been in decline since the start of 2011, ... Read More

Drilling for derivatives

Oil futures expected to appeal to speculators as well as businesses exposed to oil-related risks. Oil futures, the latest derivative product to be introduced in the Thai market, are specially designed for two main objectives: short-term speculation, and a way to hedge risk for businesses that depend on oil. Investors in oil futures need to ... Read More

4 Big Buys From Hedge Fund Legend Paul Tudor Jones

Hedge fund legend Paul Tudor Jones added a number of positions to his portfolios in the second quarter of this year. Though the next round of earnings reports are due at the end of month, I review these four Jones picks here to see if they are on track to fare well in light of ... Read More