Baker Hughes nears $13.6 billion deal to buy Chart over the head of rival suitor, FT reports
This potential acquisition would supersede an earlier agreement between Chart Industries and Flowserve(GTLS.N), opens new tab, a flow control systems maker, which announced in June an all-stock merger valuing the combined company at about $19 billion.
Baker Hughes, Chart Industries, and Flowserve did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment .
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