Markets Shell agrees to buy Cove Energy 24/04/2012 By Elaine Maslin Oil and gas major Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy Mozambique-focused explorer Cove Energy for £1.1billion in cash.
Markets Weir Group admits defeat to Danes in Australian bidding war 14/03/2012 By Ross Davidson Scottish engineering company Weir Group said yesterday it would withdraw from a bidding war for an Australian mining-equipment firm.