CBB...QUOTE..."Funny that BP has billions in cash available for acquisitions and yet there is a government entity that can quash any deal they do not want to go forward."
What is also funny is that as the courts are making it more difficult for small undercapitalized companies to innovate new drugs and recoup their expenses through patent exclusivity, government is making it difficult for BP to merge with smaller companies to defray the expenses inherent in innovating new drugs.
Government seems more interested in cheaper drugs for today than better drugs for tomorrow....Politicians seem to want to have it both ways..but...YOU CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS!
Cuz as we all know, government enabled monopolies inevitably lead to lower prices, better products, better service, and improved quality of life for all citizens.