Veritas Capital swoops for energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie in $3.1bn deal

Michael Holder
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Verisk announces sale of business it bought back in 2015 in bid to streamline its business, pay down debt, and return value to shareholders

Veritas Capital has agreed to acquire global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie after inking a $3.1bn deal with risk analytics giant Verisk. Under the terms of the transition announced...

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