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Airgas Urges Holders To Reject Air Products Bid

23.02.2010 - Airgas urged its shareholders on Monday to reject a $5.1 billion tender offer from larger rival Air Products, arguing the offer substantially undervalues the industrial gas...

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Air Products Hired Law Firm More Than 40 Years Ago

19.02.2010 - A law firm accused of a conflict of interest by Airgas has represented Air Products for more than 40 years, a long-term relationship that could help the firm dodge the conflict...

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Linde Unlikely To Be White Knight For Airgas

17.02.2010 - Germany's Linde, the world's number-two industrial gas maker, is unlikely to become a white knight for Airgas, now battling a hostile bid from Air Products, a source familiar with...

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Airgas Wants Pa. To Rule First On Law Firm Suit

17.02.2010 - Airgas has asked a Delaware judge to let a federal court in Pennsylvania be the first to decide a conflict-of-interest case against a law firm representing Air Products. The...

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Air Liquide CEO Says Not Planning on Airgas Bid

15.02.2010 - Air Liquide became the subject of speculation over the weekend that the industrial gas giant would throw itself into the ring along with Air Products, which launched a hostile...

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Update: Air Products Launches Hostile Bid for Airgas

11.02.2010 - Air Products took its $5.1 billion bid for rival Airgas hostile on Thursday by launching a tender offer for Airgas shares. The move, which was widely expected, is designed to exert...

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U.S. SEC Began Airgas Trades Probe Before Air Products Bid

11.02.2010 - U.S. securities regulators were probing unusual activity in Airgas call options before a $5.1 billion offer for the industrial gas company was announced, a person familiar with the...

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Airgas Rejects Air Products' Takeover Offer

10.02.2010 - Airgas formally rejected a takeover offer from Air Products and Chemicals on Tuesday, saying the $5.1 billion offer "significantly undervalues" the industrial gas company...