UKCS Oil and Gas mergers top $8bn this year

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 […]

‘Appetite for oil and gas mergers rising’

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 […]

Energy sector’s appetite for mergers and acquisitions up 12%

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 […]

Fukushima could push more nuclear firms into renewables

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 […]