WSJ : Shell in Talks to Buy BG Group - Deal would be one of the year’s biggest

Shell in Talks to Buy BG Group - Deal would be one of the year’s biggest

Royal Dutch Shell PLC is in talks to acquire BG Group PLC, according to people familiar with the matter.

BG, a gas producer, has a market capitalization of GBP31 billion ($46 billion), meaning a deal for the company would be one of the year’s biggest.