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 ...

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 ...