EXR

"Back in London, Expro International, the British oil services company, rose again yesterday. It led the mid-cap risers on Thursday after a private equity consortium led by Candover said it had agreed to buy Expro for £1.6bn. The stock received a fresh fillip yesterday after Halliburton, the US oil group, said it was in talks with Expro, which may lead to it making an offer for its British rival."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/apr/19/marketforces.banking