In an unusual move, Chinese state-owned CNOOC and Canada’s Nexen Inc. (NYSE,TSX:NXY) have resubmitted notice of their potential deal to US regulators, which will reset the clock on Washington’s approval for the $15 billion energy deal.
Canada’s Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX: ABX) will invest about $2 billion in Argentina next year mainly to advance construction at its massive Pascua-Lama gold-silver project, straddling the border with Chile.
Persian Gulf-based Investcorp said on Tuesday it had sold US truck and trailer parts distributor FleetPride to TPG, one of the largest private equity investment firms, for more than $1 billion.