{
  "id": 801010,
  "title": "Diversified Said to Near Deal for Elliott-Backed Birch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/diversified-said-to-near-deal-for-elliott-backed-birch",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bloomberg",
    "slug": "bloomberg",
    "url": "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/diversified-said-to-near-deal-for-elliott-backed-birch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Diversified Energy Co. is in advanced talks to acquire Elliott Investment Management-backed oil and gas company Birch Resources for more than $1.7 billion in cash, according to people familiar with the matter.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}