
In what could be termed as one of the most ambitious acquisitions by a Chinese company, state-controlled CNOOC, agreed to buy Canada’s Nexen Inc (NYSE:NXY) (TSE:NXY), for about $15.1 billion. China’s top offshore oil producer agreed that it would pay $27.50 per common share, which amounts to 61 percent premium to Nexen’s closing price in New York on Friday. CNOOC plans an all cash deal, and will fund the acquisition through its existing cash resources and...
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