Business Report: Encana buys Texas-based Athlon

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Posted Sep 29, 2014 10:04:21 AM.

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680News senior business editor Mike Eppel with the day’s top business headlines, including Encana’s friendly takeover of Texas-based Athlon in US$7-billion deal and global market unease over interest rate policy.

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