Wood Group suitor pulls out of takeover, blaming market turmoil
by Jasper Jolly from on (#6PR0R)
Shares in FTSE 250 company slump 37% in early trading after Dubai-based Sidara cites geopolitical risk
The share price of the British oil services company John Wood Group has plunged by more than a third after a Dubai-based suitor pulled out of a purchase amid global market turmoil.
In a statement to the stock market on Monday the engineering company Sidara said it had pulled out of a bid for Wood in light of rising geopolitical risks and financial market uncertainty".
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