BG Group's new chief executive, Helge Lund, has said that the company was still happy with Royal Dutch Shell's $US70 billion ($A88.5bn) offer despite the recent ...

Shell has received the support of its shareholders for the $47 billion deal to acquire the UK's BG Group, moving the transaction a step closer to being completed. The supermajor said on Wednesday that ...

Rumors started surfacing late Tuesday afternoon via a Wall Street Journal report that Royal Dutch Shell was in talks to acquire BG Group. Those rumors proved to be true, as BG Group confirmed it was ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc's agreed $70 billion takeover of rival BG Group could trigger pre-emption rights in key oil and gas fields that would erode the potential benefits of the deal ...

Shell is paying a hefty price, as the 52% premium puts a price tag of $70 billion on BG Group. That's far more than analysts had expected yesterday when many saw a potential deal settling in the ...