Industrial gas makers Linde, Praxair confirm merger talks

FRANKFURT, Germany — Industrial gas makers Linde AG and Praxair Inc. have confirmed they are in talks about a possible merger. Linde, based in Munich, Germany, said in a statement Tuesday that the talks are preliminary and that “it is currently not foreseeable whether there will be any kind of transaction.” Praxair, headquartered in Danbury, […]