In an $80 billion deal these 2 oil companies joined forces in 1999 in the biggest merger up to that time
If times are tough for these oil companies, maybe their boards should 
... the deal is expected to improve ExxonMobil's profits by about $1 billion this 
year... [DOC] [TLE] Refiners shifting to mergers, alliances to cope during downturn - Oil ... [PAR] The start-up of new refineries in Asia, amid the region's severe economic crisis ...