Exclusive: Linde and Praxair to win EU antitrust nod for $83 billion deal - sources
Linde and Praxair will win approval regulatory clearance for their planned $83 billion merger after pledging to sell Praxair's assets to boost a Japanese rival in Europe, two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday......»»
Linde-Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle; talks continue
Linde warned that divestments needed to secure approval for its planned tie-up with Praxair have reached a size that would allow either party to abandon the deal, but added it was in constructive talks to salvage the $83 billion merger......»»
Linde, Praxair get EU approval for $82 billion deal, await U.S. decision
German industrial gases group Linde and U.S. rival Praxair secured conditional EU antitrust approval on Monday for their $82 billion merger but still have to clear a major hurdle with U.S. enforcers......»»
Linde says regulators likely to demand more divestitures in Praxair deal
German industrial gases group Linde said it and U.S. rival Praxair may need to sell more assets than anticipated to secure antitrust approval for their planned $87 billion tie-up, which could scupper the deal......»»
Linde-Praxair deal gets Brazil antitrust nod
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's antitrust regulator on Wednesday approved the $80 billion merger of gas group Linde AG and Praxair Inc, as long as the companies go ahead with an undisclosed asset sale plan......»»
Exclusive: Tribune Media in new sale talks after Sinclair deal collapse - sources
U.S. TV station owner Tribune Media Co is kicking off a new round of talks to sell itself after its planned $3.9 billion sale to peer Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc failed to get regulatory clearance, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday......»»
This $86 Billion Gas Deal Is Deflating Fast
Praxair should be asking if its Linde tie-up is worth the trouble......»»
Linde-Praxair try to save $83 billion merger after antitrust blow
Industrial gases giants Linde and Praxair are in talks to try to salvage their $83 billion merger after U.S. competition regulators demanded they sell assets that generate more than $4.3 billion in sales......»»
Linde says Praxair merger hits antitrust hurdle, talks continue
Linde said divestments needed to secure regulatory approval for its planned tie-up with Praxair have reached a size that would allow either party to abandon the deal, but added it was in constructive talks with its prospective merger partner......»»
Linde shares drop as Praxair merger hits U.S. antitrust hurdle
Shares in Linde have plunged more than 8 percent after the industrial gases group's planned $87 billion merger with Praxair was put in doubt by demands from U.S. antitrust regulators. Francis Maguire reports.....»»
Linde shares drop as Praxair merger hits U.S. antitrust hurdle
Shares in Linde plunged more than 8 percent on Monday after the industrial gases group's planned $87 billion merger with Praxair was put in doubt by demands from U.S. antitrust regulators......»»
Linde sells assets for $3.3 billion to help get Praxair deal cleared
Linde is raising $3.3 billion from selling North and South American assets to a consortium of German gases firm Messer and buyout group CVC as it seeks clearance for a planned $87 billion merger with U.S. group Praxair ......»»
Praxair, Linde deal receives unconditional antitrust clearance in Mexico
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Exclusive: Taiyo Nippon, Carlyle frontrunners to buy Linde and Praxair assets - sources
NEW YORK/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp and private equity firm Carlyle Group have emerged as frontrunners to buy assets that gases groups Linde and Praxair need to divest to seal their planned merger, people close to the matter said......»»
Indian trader group objects to Walmart-Flipkart deal
MUMBAI (Reuters) - An Indian trader body has raised objections to Walmart Inc's $16 billion acquisition of e-commerce firm Flipkart, though lawyers and sources said the complaint to the country's antitrust regulator is unlikely to threaten the deal......»»
Qualcomm to meet China regulators in push to clear $44 billion NXP deal: sources - Business Insider
Business InsiderQualcomm to meet China regulators in push to clear $44 billion NXP deal: sourcesBusiness InsiderBEIJING (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc is expecting to meet this week in Beijing with China's antitrust regulators in a fi.....»»
Qualcomm, China regulators to meet on NXP deal: sources
Qualcomm Inc is expecting to meet this week in Beijing with China's antitrust regulators in a final push to secure clearance for its proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV, three sources told Reuters......»»
Qualcomm to meet China regulators in push to clear $44 billion NXP deal: sources
BEIJING (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc is expecting to meet this week in Beijing with China's antitrust regulators in a final push to secure clearance for its proposed $44 billion acquisition of NXP Semiconductors NV , three sources told Reuters......»»
Exclusive: China"s Tianqi nears $4.3 billion deal to buy stake in Chile"s SQM - sources
HONG KONG/TORONTO (Reuters) - China's Tianqi Lithium is nearing a deal to buy a 24 percent stake in Chile's Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM) , one of the world's biggest lithium producers, for about $4.3 billion, two people close to the transaction said......»»
Exclusive: China"s Tianqi nears deal to buy stake in Chile"s SQM - sources
HONG KONG/TORONTO (Reuters) - China's Tianqi Lithium is nearing a deal to buy a 24 percent stake in Chile's Sociedad Quimica Y Minera (SQM), one of the world's biggest lithium producers, for about $4.3 billion, two people close to the transaction said......»»