BOC revives merger talks with German rival Linde

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | BOC revives merger talks with German rival Linde: "'What was being talked about as a BOC takeover has now become a possible merger of equals,' one investment banker said yesterday. BOC shares have risen some 7% so far this year."

I know that this is already on the BOC page, but if this is true (this time) it could be big, so I thought it might be worth a mention here.