Siemens agrees to buy Oregon-based Mentor Graphics for $4.5B
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German industrial equipment maker Siemens AG says it has agreed to buy U.S.-based software firm Mentor Graphics Corp. for $4.5 billion. The companies said in a joint statement Monday that Mentor’s board recommended shareholders approve the deal. Siemens said it would pay $37.25 a share in cash, or 21 percent more […]