RAYTHEON and United Technologies announced plans to merge over the weekend. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ALASTAIR MILLER
NEW YORK – When Greg Hayes took the reins at United Technologies Corp. in late 2014, the newly minted CEO said he would pursue huge deals to reshape the industrial conglomerate. He’s been true to his word, though it took some pressure from activist investors to hasten the company’s transformation. Since late last year, he…