mergers and acquisitions
Merger and acquisition activity on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) has passed the $8 billion (£6bn) mark this year as confidence returns to the sector. That’s the suggestion from Oil & Gas UK, which says the recent increase in market activity in the basin is likely to help attract new investment in the next few […]
The appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the oil and gas sector is rising as optimism swells. That’s according to a new report from EY, which suggests confidence is reaching an all-time high since records began eight years ago, with 69% of executives expecting to actively pursue an acquisition in the next year. This […]
The appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the power and utilities sector is up 12% to a seven-year high. A new survey from EY shows 59% of executives in the sector expect to actively pursue an acquisition in the next year. Around 89% of respondents expect their deal pipeline to increase or remain stable in the […]
The Japanese nuclear reactor disaster at Fukushima could speed up the push among nuclear firms to diversify into renewables, according to Pricewaterhouse Coopers. In a report out yesterday looking at merger and acquisition activity in the renewables market during 2010, PwC says that activity by US and French nuclear power generators into wind and solar […]