It’s happening — Barrick makes hostile $17.8 billion bid for Newmont

Canada’s Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), the world’s second-largest bullion producer, is going hostile in its bid to acquire U.S. rival Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) and create a mega-gold corporation with a $17.8 billion all-share offer. The move, announced before markets opened on...