From Breakingviews - Wood Group’s non-deal requires a rapid Plan B
its most recent plan to buy Wood Group for 240 pence a share – and the target’s shares have slumped 35% back to 145 pence.
Gilmartin and the Wood Group board reckon the company will be successful as a solo operation. There’s some logic in thinking a group which provides services to cash-rich oil and gas majors should enjoy a
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