Update on Halliburton/Baker Hughes Wedding Plans

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love birdsWhatever happened to the Halliburton merger/buyout (i.e. shotgun wedding) with Baker Hughes? As we told you in July, the two "love birds" have set a December 1st wedding date (see Halliburton & Baker Hughes Announce a December Wedding Date). In the meantime there's a lot to do: caterers have to be contracted, a DJ, wedding photographer--you know the drill. Oh! And let's not forget the Dept. of Justice. They have to be consulted too. It appears that (so far) everything is on track with both the DOJ here at home, and with the European Commission overseas. Both groups have to grant their permission for the two companies to wed. There may be one slight wrinkle (last minute nerves?): Notice in the latest Halliburton update below that the two love birds may decide to push off the wedding date until early 2016--but only if absolutely necessary (they're just so in love)...

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