Exxon Mobil close to purchasing Pioneer Natural Resources for around $60 billion, reveals the Wall Street Journal

Hacks at the Wall Street Journal landed another jumbo scoop overnight about, potentially, one of the biggest US takeover deals of the year.

According to the WSJ, Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to buy Pioneer Natural Resources, the US-listed shale oil producer, and a deal could be soon. Below is a link to the WSJ scoop:..