WSJ reporting Shell in talks to buy BG Group for more than $45 billion - boom - part 2

Huge hat tips to hackettes Dana Mattioli and Shayndi Raice over at the Wall Street Journal for last night's mega scoop on Royal Dutch Shell buying BG Group for £47 billion. Here is the confirmation/deal announcement:

http://www.investegate.co.uk/royal-dutch-shell--rdsa-/prn/recommended-cash--amp--share-offer-for-bg-group---/20150408070215PDD4B/

I'm sure their bosses, one of whom was responsible for breaking the Exxon Mobil merger story in 1999, will be pleased with this result...