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Slugcatcher on the Santos situation

“PLEASE sir, may I have some more?”, is one of the most widely repeated quotes from Oliver Twist, a Charles Dickens classic about tough times, but Slugcatcher reckons it will get a fresh airing in the next few weeks when Santos tells takeover suitor Harbour Energy that it wants a higher price.

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Slugcatcher on the Santos situation

The reason for the Santos board arriving at the conclusion that $US4.98 ($A6.64) is not enough to hand control of the business to US-based Harbour is so plainly obvious that it's a surprise it hasn't been...

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