Imagine that someone leased space for a small sandwich shop. Then the landlord plastered signs for Jimmy John’s, Subway, and Schlotzsky’s all around the area. Not good, eh? And some eBay sellers feel that they’ve been put in a similar position.
Chevron Bid May Deflect Cnooc to Marathon
Chevron Corp.’s bid for Unocal may have outdone China’s 70 percent state-owned oil giant Cnooc Ltd. While that news is heartening to many who were uneasy about the possible acquisition, analysts say Cnooc may now set its sights on Marathon Oil Corp.