--Eni could announce a deal to acquire oil-and-gas explorer Neptune Energy Group for about $5 billion as soon as this week, Bloomberg reports, citing sources familiar with the matter.

--No final decision has been made and talks could still fall through, according to the news outlet.

--Neptune Energy is backed by institutional investment firms Carlyle Group and CVC Capital Partners.

Full story: http://bitly.ws/J8oh

Write to Giulia Petroni at giulia.petroni@wsj.com

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