Linde, Praxair end $60 billion merger talks

Accordring to Reuters, German industrial gases group Linde  and U.S. rival Praxair  have ended talks to create a $60-billion-plus market leader, they said on Monday, after failing to agree where to locate key activities and who would run the business

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Linde, Praxair end $60 billion merger talks
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