German engineering group Siemens (SIEGY) is working with advisers as it discusses a potential deal to acquire software maker Altair Engineering (ALTR), sources told Bloomberg’s Katie Roof, Crystal Tse and Dinesh Nair. Reuters had reported yesterday that Altair Engineering was exploring a sale after receiving acquisition interest. In afternoon trading, Altair shares are up about 5% to $107.83.
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