China: Linde-Praxair merger wins Chinese green light

Industrial gases company Linde announced on Sunday, September 30, that the company’s US$83 billion merger with Praxair has received another regulator’s approval.

Linde’s announcement stated that China has approved the merger, leaving the companies waiting for approval from European, US, and South Korean authorities.

The companies are both in the process of selling various assets to win the three remaining regulators’ approval.

Full Content: Reuters

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