Taiyo Nippon, Carlyle frontrunners to buy Linde and Praxair assets, say sources: Reuters

Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp (4091.T) and private equity firm Carlyle Group CG.N have emerged as frontrunners to buy assets that gases groups Linde (LIN1.DE) and Praxair (PX.N) need to divest to seal their planned merger, sources told Reuters.