UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions | Reuters.com

UPDATE 2-Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions | Reuters.com: "U.S. industrial gases distributor Airgas Inc. (ARG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to buy Germany's Linde AG'S (LING.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) U.S. bulk gas business for $495 million."