The Lie Politic » Marketplace http://theliepolitic.com Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:14:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Could ExxonMobil or Chevron Take Over or Merge with BP? http://theliepolitic.com/2010/07/could-exxonmobil-or-chevron-take-over-or-merge-with-bp/ http://theliepolitic.com/2010/07/could-exxonmobil-or-chevron-take-over-or-merge-with-bp/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:26:27 +0000 theliepolitic http://theliepolitic.com/2010/07/could-exxonmobil-or-chevron-take-over-or-merge-with-bp/ Even if rumors that ExxonMobil and Chevron have their sights set on BP turn out to be true, buying the company means taking on its massive legal obligations — and who wants to do that?

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