Gas suppliers Praxair, Linde hold merger talks
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Praxair (PX) Affirms Prelim. Talks with Linde AG
August 16, 2016 10:23 AM EDTPraxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) confirmed that it is currently in preliminary discussions with Linde AG regarding a potential merger. These discussions are ongoing and there can be no assurance that they will result in a transaction, or on what terms any transaction may... More
Praxair (PX) Said to Have Held Merger Talks With Germany's Linde
August 16, 2016 6:21 AM EDTPraxair (NYSE: PX) and Germany's Linde have held talks to merger, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The status of talks isn't clear, and a potential deal could attract scrutiny from antitrust regulators, though the two sides may move to conduct... More