
Global deals jumped 40% in 2009
Following two years of decline, global upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value increased 40% in 2009, to just less than $150billion, according to the HIS Herold annual Global Upstream M&A Review.

Following two years of decline, global upstream merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction value increased 40% in 2009, to just less than $150billion, according to the HIS Herold annual Global Upstream M&A Review.