Anadarko Petroleum\u2019s board has declared Occidental Petroleum\u2019s sweetened $38-billion takeover \u201csuperior,\u201d giving Chevron until May 10 to either boost its offer or walk away from the oil industry\u2019s biggest deal in at least four years. The announcement by Anadarko, which had rebuffed several prior bids from Occidental, comes almost a month after it agreed to be bought by Chevron for $33-billion. Chevron has so far refused to increase its offer, saying its proposal is a better long-term option for Anadarko shareholders. If it decides not to raise the bid, Chevron can walk away with a $1-billion breakup fee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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