In a merger, the shorting party simply pays the merger consideration.
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Ltd will be dissolved after merger * Expected merger effective date is Nov.
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HONEYWELL AND UNITED TECHNOLOGIES DISAGREE ON MERITS OF MERGER | Could a merger happen?
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You know, the efficiencies that a merger provides needs to be merger specific.
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In recent years, the merger between Comcast and NBC Universal merger was approved.
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ANNOUNCES MERGER CONSIDERATION ELECTION RESULTS FOR PENDING MERGER WITH FIRST WEST VIRGINIA BANCORP, INC.
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In complex merger cases, Cade has up to 330 days to evaluate a merger filing.
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MAKAN DELRAHIM: Well, that's a merger as you've – DAVID FABER: A merger that is done.
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ENDORSE MY MERGER: Microsoft closed its approximately $85033 billion dollar merger with LinkedIn on Thursday.
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A Comcast bid would involve elements of both a horizontal merger and a vertical merger.
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Merger review: 5G has even become a factor in the proposed merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.
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MASSIVE UTILITY MERGER APPROVED: Local Washington, D.C., regulators approved the merger of Pepco Holdings and Exelon Corp.
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ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDERS' APPROVAL OF MERGER AGREEMENT * JA SOLAR HOLDINGS - MERGER, PLAN OF MERGER WERE APPROVED BY OVER 90% OF ORDINARY SHARES VOTED AT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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Rumors of a Viacom-CBS merger intensified after Disney and Fox formally announced a merger deal in December.
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TGI FRIDAYS TO BECOME A PUBLICLY LISTED COMPANY FOLLOWING MERGER WITH SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANY ALLEGRO MERGER CORP
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This augurs well for the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger and the pending Nexstar-Media General merger.
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As DealBook explained Tuesday, Comcast's bid would involve elements of both a horizontal merger and a vertical merger.
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The early completion of the merger with Northwest, ahead of United's complicated merger with Continental and the more recent merger between American and US Airways, also allowed Delta to improve operations before its main rivals.
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Merger and Acquisition Prospects: Fitch believes Singtel will continue to pursue merger and acquisition prospects to drive inorganic growth.
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F.L. merger in 1970, while the 31 overall this season are the most through six weeks since the merger.
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"We see no reason why, if the merger makes economic sense now, it would not be equally sensible to consummate the merger following an FTC adjudication on the merits that finds the merger lawful," Fisher wrote.
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VERIZON EXPLORING MERGER WITH CHARTER: Verizon is reportedly taking a preliminary look at a merger with fellow telecom giant Charter.
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The DOJ moved to block the merger in March, arguing that the merger would reduce competition and hurt consumer choice.
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" Donald J. Trump has said outright he would block the merger, and Hillary Clinton has said the merger raises "concerns.
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"I can tell you today that the next merger target promoted by the state is the Anben merger," he said.
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Of course, this merger represents, to use Lenin's phrase, the merger of a hungry man with a piece of bread.
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The CVS-Aetna merger is primarily about a supplier and its customer joining forces, what economists call a vertical merger.
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" He said the FTC will have a "full panoply of remedies available" if any merger is deemed improper, including breaking up the merger firm or spinning off new competitors "that would recreate the pre-merger state of competition.
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For Google, the future isn't in the merger of hardware and software; it's in the merger of hardware and machine learning.
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The merger allows the company to invest efficiently in innovation, which mirrors the merger of United Technologies and Raytheon, Cramer said.
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The Dallas-based telecom giant insisted that "merger efficiencies will begin exerting downward pressure on consumer prices almost immediately" post merger.
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That merger looks, in many ways, like Comcast's bid for Fox — a merger of a telecom giant with a media giant.
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With the merger called off, Rite Aid will also receive a $325 million termination fee relating to the old merger agreement.
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She also backs the Justice Department's fight against an AT&T-Time Warner merger and has concerns about past merger remedies.
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Be smart: Generally speaking, there hasn't been as much of a regulatory fuss over a Disney merger as there would be over a Comcast merger, and Fox execs have vocalized support for Disney as a merger partner over Comcast.
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"When deciding about the merger with Alior, we're taking a decision regarding whether the merger with PKO may go ahead," Borys said.
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Sending the merger to a hearing halts the transaction, and prolongs the process which could jeopardize the merger in the long run.
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There were high hopes for a merger with GM but that fell flat, as did possible merger talks with Toyota and Ford.
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Merger and Integration Expense Adjustment: Fitch adds back $54 million of merger and integration related expenses to our EBITDA calculation in 2750.
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Now that CBS CEO Les Moonves — who had previously resisted the merger — has been ousted, the merger appears more likely to proceed.
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Student consumers would face "irreparable harm" if the merger moves forward and the "merger must be blocked in its entirety," SPARC said.
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In November, the chain announced a merger with Allegro Merger, a special purpose acquisition company with ties to investment firm Crescendo Partners.
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As T-Mobile's merger trial inches toward a verdict, it's clear the company has spent years preparing for a merger with Sprint.
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Any merger agreed before then would have to be structured as an acquisition of Dell by VMware: a so-called reverse merger.
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One of the strategies is large-scale restructuring which includes several mergers such as the Delta and Northwest Airlines merger, the United Airlines and Continental Airlines merger and American Airlines and the US Airways merger, so on and so forth.
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T-Mobile and Sprint's merger plans are one big step closer to completion after a federal judge ruled in favor of the merger.
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The potential merger, however, sparked concerns from labor unions about potential job losses and analysts to question whether the merger would be beneficial.
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He opposed the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, which got federal approval in 2011, and the unsuccessful merger of AT&T and T-Mobile.
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She was involved in the proposed Comcast and Time Warner Cable merger as well as the merger of US Airways and American Airlines.
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That's because it's both a merger of direct competitors — a so-called horizontal merger, which typically get close scrutiny — and has some of the same vertical elements that caused the Justice Department to try to block the AT&T-Time Warner merger.
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Marriott boosted its merger-related cost savings synergies target to $250 million from $200 million in tandem with announcing its revised Starwood merger offer.
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The company proceeded to claim that "merger efficiencies will begin exerting downward pressure on consumer prices almost immediately" in the wake of the merger.
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Why this could be bad for the merger: The move toward an administrative law proceeding is a likely step toward killing the merger altogether.
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In August, Apollo also agreed to provide $1.8 billion of debt financing to a public-company newspaper merger — New Media's proposed merger with Gannett.
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And when there is a merger or an acquisition, they show up and basically demand money from financial institutions or not support the merger.
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As a candidate, Donald J. Trump spoke out against the Time Warner-AT&T merger, which would be a vertical merger, raising fewer issues.
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Disputes over merger policy have already played a part in a controversy over how to handle AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner.
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The potential merger of T-Mobile and Sprint passed a major hurdle on Tuesday when a US District Judge ruled in favor of the merger.
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If it's a merger issue, we always of course try to clear a merger because we want to enable a business community to move on.
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But the proposed merger between CVS Health and Aetna is considered to be a vertical one — a merger between two companies that aren't direct competitors.
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And the merger has been buoyed by the support of some prominent Democrats, including former FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, who is advising on the merger.
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AT&T-Time Warner merger The $85 billion proposed merger between telecom giant AT&T and entertainment powerhouse Time Warner is already sparking heated debate.
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The merger would combine two of the four major wireless carriers in the U.S. The two companies last month won security approvals for the merger.
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While cost savings arising from the merger should support profitability over time, we see some execution risks in completing the merger and integrating both groups.
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As regulatory review of the merger between Aetna and Humana hits the homestretch, merger critics have become increasingly vocal in their opposition to the deal.
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Reports indicate the FCC is likely to approve the merger with some conditions, and the agency's informal shot clock to review the merger recently passed.
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The move is the second recent large health insurance merger to be blocked, following a judge stopping the merger of Aetna and Humana last month.
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The merger would combine two of the four major wireless carriers in the U.S. The two companies last month won security approvals for the merger.
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Swift approval was expected, given the fact that a Disney-Fox merger would be "horizontal" — a merger between two companies in a similar business (content).
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The merger that would typically get antitrust scrutiny isn't getting it and the merger that typically wouldn't get this kind of scrutiny is getting it.
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Fiat-Renault merger: The carmaker Fiat Chrysler began merger talks with Renault without informing the French company's longtime Japanese partner, Nissan, until the last moment.
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Instead, they continued to argue that merger applicants should provide sufficient "goodies" to make sure that the benefits of a merger always outweigh the costs.
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The Federal Communications Commission must determine if the merger is in the public interest, while the Justice Department must determine if the merger would harm competition.
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When a merger is referred for a Phase 2 investigation, the CMA has to decide whether the merger could result in a substantial decrease in competition.
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Merger talk: Much of the questioning on a conference call with reporters centered around Sprint's talks with Charter, T-Mobile and others about a potential merger.
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It has been reported that Renault first wants to sign off on a full merger with Nissan before then carrying out another merger, potentially with FCA.
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The move is the second recent large health insurance merger to be blocked recently, following a judge stopping the merger of Aetna and Humana last month.
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Walgreen Co and Alliance Boots GmbH completed their merger to form Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc in December 2014, finalizing a two-step merger launched in 2012.
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The two companies have argued that theirs is a "vertical" merger with little overlap, unlike a traditional "horizontal" merger that removes a competitor from the industry.
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Rite Aid said the improvement in operating results "was due primarily to receipt of the $325 million merger termination fee" from Walgreens for a failed merger.
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Notes on this merger mess: The merger agreement seems to entitle Cigna to the reverse termination fee, so long as the deal dies for regulatory reasons.
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Two weeks later, DOJ stood up against Aetna's extortion and sued to block the merger, along with another giant health insurance merger between Anthem and Cigna.
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He also opposed the merger between AT&T and Time Warner (CNN is a division of WarnerMedia, which was created as a result of that merger).
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Merger forms: The Federal Trade Commission finalizing a rule to allow merging companies to submit their pre-merger notification and report forms digitally on a DVD.
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The merger of FGB and NBAD is neutral to NBAD's support-driven ratings, reflecting Fitch's view that NBAD will retain its importance and status after the merger.
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Judge blocks Anthem-Cigna merger: A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the proposed $48 billion merger of two of the nation's largest health insurers, Anthem and Cigna.
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The company also touted the merger, when announcing today's news: Our merger brings together the elements to fulfill our vision for the future of media and entertainment.
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The Justice Department opted in June not to seek an immediate stay of the court's approval of the merger, allowing the merger to close on June 14.
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Sinclair merger with Tribune shot down The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in July essentially shot down a $28500 billion merger between Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media.
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Then there will be a merger where the target is merged into the buyer's subsidiary and the target shareholders are forcibly squeezed out, receiving the merger consideration.
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The Department of Justice filed suit to stop the merger last November, arguing that the merger would lead to higher television prices and fewer choices for consumers.
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The completion of one merger is near, Emily, but I'm sure another big cable, wireless or media merger will have us back here talking again very soon.
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Recent deals include INC Research Holdings Inc's $7.4 billion merger with inVentiv Health Holdings and Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc's $17.6 billion merger with IMS Health Holdings Inc.
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The New York Post reports that the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission — either of which could have investigated the merger — both had concerns about the merger.
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CNN reported the spots will tell viewers to contact the Federal Communications Commission "to stop the Sinclair merger," referring to a merger between Sinclair and Tribune media.
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Of course, much more recently, the government did allow a merger that looks a lot like AT&T-Time Warner, namely the Comcast-NBC merger of 2011.
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BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - China's top steel maker Baowusteel Group Co, formed in a mega merger last year, said the company will consider other merger and acquisition opportunities.
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In April, the Wall Street Journal reported that Justice Department antitrust staff said they were unlikely to approve the merger, leading many to think the merger was off.
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ANNOUNCE REGULATORY APPROVAL OF PROPOSED MERGER * MAINSOURCE FINANCIAL GROUP INC - OFFICIAL CLOSING OF MERGER TRANSACTION IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 1, 2018 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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"The decision means the FTC would block a merger of regional banks if the merger is seen as undermining competition," said Nana Otsuki, chief analyst at Monex Group.
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The French pharmaceutical company was founded through the merger of Germany's Hoechst and France's Rhone-Poulenc, the first transnational merger to combine large rivals from France and Germany.
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The company discussed a merger with Sprint earlier this year, but talks fell through after neither company could decide which entity would take majority stake in the merger.
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It could also facilitate a merger of the Indian assets of France's Lafarge and Switzerland's Holcim after a global merger between the two companies last year created Lafargeholcim.
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The source close to Berkeley said merger speculation was inevitable given Bovis' underperformance in recent months but a merger would not be in keeping with Berkeley's past behaviour.
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When a flight on a pre-merger United plane was short-staffed, pre-merger Continental employees could not be brought in, and vice versa, sometimes leading to cancellations.
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Fitch aims to resolve the rating watches pending the successful completion of the announced merger and greater clarity with regard to Ladbrokes' post-merger strategy and potential synergies.
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Fiat Chrysler in May proposed a merger with French automaker Renault SA, but the deal fell apart after the French government intervened and Elkann withdrew the proposed merger.
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But considering Trump is bringing so many pro-industry, pro-merger and anti-regulatory heads in to advise him, the president-elect's stance against the merger may shift.
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Even those who think the merger is uncompetitive might not welcome the entry of states into the merger review process, because it shatters consistency in national economic policy.
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If these firms could not get away with raising rates on the consumer before the merger, they will not have an interest in doing so after the merger.
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"It is expected that the agreement on terms between government and the merger parties will expedite the merger proceedings before the South African competition authorities," AB InBev said.
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Pursuant to the Chevron Merger Agreement, Chevron has the right, during the four business day period ending on May 10, 2019, which may be extended in accordance with the terms of the Chevron Merger Agreement, to propose revisions to the terms of the Chevron Merger Agreement, or to make another proposal.
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Some said a merger could benefit shareholders of both banks - Arqaam Capital said FGB would benefit from a stronger wholesale banking operation while NBAD was underepresented in retail banking - but HSBC predicted a pure merger would benefit only NBAD, while a merger through acquisition would destroy shareholder value at both banks.
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Fitch had incorporated this merger in its forecasts as a non-cash joint-venture format as proposed by the company, and based on the merger completing by end-103.
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Fitch had incorporated this merger in its forecasts as a non-cash joint-venture format as proposed by the company, and based on the merger completing by end-2016.
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"It's a classic horizontal merger where you're taking a competitor out of the marketplace," the telecom head said, though he chose not to share his position on the merger.
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Fiat Chrysler was previously reported to have been pursuing a merger with Renault, which is closely tied to fellow automaker Nissan, though plans for that merger were eventually scrapped.
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Fitch aims to resolve the RWN once the merger is completed - expected 4Q16 - and once there is greater clarity with regard to Ladbrokes' post-merger strategy and potential synergies.
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Many analysts said that in the absence of details of how and when the merger might take place, buying the stocks in response to the merger news was risky.
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On appeal, Williams' lawyers did not contest that holding but argued ETE breached its obligation under the merger agreement to do all it reasonably could to complete the merger.
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Moreover strong post-merger cash flow generation in 2016 should also negate the EUR1bn special dividend paid during 3843H16 by Ahold to its own shareholders before the merger date.
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Read MoreAllergan CEO: Merger with Pfizer was targeted by US government Separately, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a suit to block the merger of Halliburton and Baker Hughes.
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RECEIVES STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL TO COMPLETE PENDING MERGER * JACKSONVILLE BANCORP INC - EXPECT TO CLOSE MERGER WITH CNB BANK SHARES, INC ON MAY 31 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE PROPOSED MERGER WITH CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY * STRAYER EDUCATION INC - PROPOSED MERGER, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED TO CLOSE IN Q3 OF 2018 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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Justice Department - AT&T-Time Warner merger: The DOJ's appeal in court of an AT&T-Time Warner merger injected more uncertainty into the business terrain for big deals.
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Among the top 10 M&A (merger and acquisition) global deals in 2017 was Linde's merger with U.S. rival Praxair — with a value of 40.5 billion euros ($49.66 billion).
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OPINION An Op-Ed essay on Friday about the proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger misidentified one of the companies in an earlier merger blocked by the Justice Department.
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But Mr. Delrahim shocked corporate America in 2017 by moving to block AT&T's merger with Time Warner, the first major challenge of a vertical merger in three decades.
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FDIC official flags concerns over merger The merger faced skepticism from Democrats such as Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Maxine Waters who urged regulators to review the deal closely.
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VMware employees and shareholders have reacted with concern over a potential merger, especially as the company's shares have slumped on several CNBC stories detailing news of a potential merger.
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The news about the merger has rattled staffers at both companies, who used these meetings to express their anxiety about the impact the merger would have on their jobs.
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Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) proposed 50/50 merger with Renault could pave the way for a long-awaited M&A (merger and acquisition) boom in the sector, analysts have told CNBC.
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T-Mobile Finalizing Merger Deal With Sprint: Report T-Mobile And Sprint Shares Rise On Report Of "Active Talks" About A Merger Charter Rejects Sprint&aposs Proposal To Merge --Report
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"A merger is not of itself necessarily a good operation," the CEO said, adding the government had brought no pressure to bear on the bank to find a merger partner.
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"Anthem believes that the merger must close by April 30, 2017 or Cigna will declare that it is terminating the merger agreement the next day," Anthem said in its filing.
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As we wait, Axios has obtained a 106-page merger document circulated by FanDuel to its investors back in January, which includes company financials, valuations, risks and post-merger structures.
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But a potential merger between Germany's two largest banks has met stiff resistance from labor unions fearing jobs cuts, and some major investors who question the logic of a merger.
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Along with the merger, Idemitsu said it would buy back up to 55 billion yen of its own shares through December to return profits to current shareholders before the merger.
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Both the district court's ruling in the AT&T-Time Warner merger and the Antitrust Division's conditional approval of the Disney-Fox merger represent sensible applications of modern antitrust law.
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For instance, cumbersome rules meant that, for flight crews, United cannot bring in reserve employees from pre-merger Continental if the staff shortage is on a pre-merger United aircraft.
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PFIZER MIGHT DROP ALLERGAN MERGER: Drug giant Pfizer may pull out a $160 billion merger with Allergan after the Obama administration's renewed crackdown on tax-evading deals, according to Reuters.
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Merger talks between Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank failed earlier this year but merger speculations are continuing about them and other institutions in search of cost reductions and greater joint clout.
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Peugeot could do what Fiat proposed in its aborted merger with Renault earlier this year: pay out a slug in a so-called "equalising dividend" to shareholders before the merger.
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"In approving the merger, the district court rejected fundamental principles of economics, creating uncertainty that will have an outsized effect on vertical merger analysis," the Justice Department said in its filing.
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Konecranes has looked to the merger with Terex to help it cope with cooling Chinese and weak European demand, and analyst riutta said the merger would help it to cut overcapacity.
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Steve Lipper, senior investment strategist at Royce & Associates favors U.S.-facing companies offering services such as recruiting and merger advice due to a strong U.S. labor market and solid merger activity.
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This would be the biggest media merger since Comcast bought NBCUniversal, a merger that "regulators have indicated misgivings" about, so it's unclear whether they will allow another deal of this magnitude.
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Big Merger in Cable Faces Rising Opposition | If approved, the merger would most likely include strong conditions meant to prevent Charter from leveraging its market power to hurt rival streaming services.
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Villard, who has 20 years of experience in merger, acquisition and financing, was most recently head of merger and acquisition in the energy, natural resources and transport industries, the bank said.
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For these reasons, Makan Delrahim, the current Trump anti-trust chief challenging the AT&T-Time Warner merger, lobbied in 2011 in support of the vertical Comcast NBC-Universal vertical merger.
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The Trump Justice Department cited anti-trust concerns in its attempts to block the merger, and denied that Trump's unhappiness with CNN's coverage was not influencing the battle over the merger.
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Like the Department of Justice's challenge of the AT&T-Time Warner merger, Pai's issues with the Sinclair deal run against the business- and merger-friendly posture most GOP administrations take.
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As a merger draws close to culmination, the price of the soon-to-be acquired stock tends to converge with the price that the stock will be worth in the merger.
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"Given changes in the businesses since 6 September 2016, when the Merger Implementation Agreement was entered into, new commercial terms will need to be agreed for the merger toproceed," NZME said.
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The rules apply to cross-shareholding ties created by the merger of two companies in a conglomerate, such as the 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates which created Samsung C&T.
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" Cigna: "That merger I think is dead on arrival.
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MILAN (Reuters) - A potential merger between Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.
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Anyway, here, now, on page 60, the judge lays out the DOJ's arguments against the merger (his emphasis): First and foremost, the Government argues that the challenged merger would enable Turner to charge AT&T's rival distributors — and ultimately consumers — higher prices for its content on account of its post-merger relationship with AT&T.
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The allegations detailed in the 100-page report state that Evans made three ethical violations in his dealings with the merger, including publicly speaking in favor of the merger with a prepared speech, voting to not divert funds to research government takeover of local utilities and submitting a public letter in support of the merger.
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HASBRO AND MATTEL ARE SAID TO DISCUSS MERGER | Two of the world's biggest toy companies are considering a merger that would bring Hot Wheels and My Little Pony under the same roof,
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The merger will require approval from the FCC and Justice Department, but some consumer advocates have fought against the idea, pitched by T-Mobile and Sprint, that a merger will benefit consumers.
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Both CBS and Viacom have formed independent board committees to consider a merger at the behest of NAI, and whether terms of a merger can be agreed is now up to them.
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How will the administration be able to approve this kind of merger if they're trying to put the brakes on a less-concerning vertical merger like the AT&T Time Warner deal?
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We also talk to Gigi about the Sprint and T-Mobile merger and the issues surrounding how that merger will seemingly go through unless it's stopped by a lawsuit from several states.
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Renesas was created in 2010 from a merger of NEC's chip division and Renesas Technology, which itself was established through a merger of the chip units of Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
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Positive Merger Impact: The impact of Axtel's merger with Alestra has been positive in terms of a strategic fit of Alestra's operations, increased market presence, as well as opex and capex savings.
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The most striking thing about the legal status of the proposed merger is, of course, that the exact same merger was rejected in 2014 by both the Justice Department and the FCC.
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The funds would be released from escrow at the earlier of the merger closing, the merger terminating or the escrow outside date of September 10, with an additional two-month extension option.
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That said, Renault would probably be a better candidate for a merger with Fiat Chrysler if the alliance breaks up, which seems more likely than a Renault-Nissan merger anyway, Warburton said.
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On Wednesday, Pfizer said another big overseas merger had failed, this time a $152 billion merger with Allergan, after the Obama administration introduced rules that would make the deal much less attractive.
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Had the merger between Pfizer and Allergan closed, their bankers would have raked in more than $200 million in fees, according to estimates by Freeman & Company, a merger advisory and consulting firm.
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The Justice Department approved the merger in October under the condition that the companies sell Aetna's Medicare drug business to preserve competition, and every state has also signed off on the merger.
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The biggest factor: The AT&T / Time Warner merger, if approved, would signal to TV networks that a vertical merger with a tech or telecom company isn't such a risky regulatory gamble.
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Last December, the Fed quickly approved two of the largest bank mergers of the year, Cadence Bancorp's merger with State Bank Financial Corporation and Synovus Financial Corp's merger with FCB Financial Holdings.
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SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE PROPOSED MERGER WITH FIRST CITIZENS BANK * FIRST-CITIZENS BANK SAYS MERGER WITH HOMEBANCORP INC IS EXPECTED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 30, 2018 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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A judge waved through the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner vertical merger (though this case too is in appeal), and Disney and Fox completed their $71 billion horizontal merger this year.
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The companies, which have said they expect the merger to be completed in the first half of this year, said they are making "good progress" in securing regulatory approvals for the merger.
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BUSINESS DAY Because of an editing error, an article on Monday about a merger plan announced by Sprint and T-Mobile omitted mention of a previous merger effort by the two firms.
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"The EDPB urges the parties to mitigate the possible risks of the merger to the rights to privacy and data protection before notifying the merger to the European Commission," it also writes.
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Much better to quickly greenlight a merger if there are no serious competition concerns, or to block a merger or require divestitures if it is anticompetitive, and let the market move on.
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It's an unusual role for an antitrust official to play in a merger, and has only fueled suspicions that Dish's proposed 5G network may be a prop to speed the merger through.
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The FCC must determine if the merger is in the public interest, while the Justice Department must determine if the merger of the third- and fourth-largest U.S. carriers would harm competition.
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It was no secret that President Donald Trump opposed the merger between AT&T and Time Warner (CNN is a division of WarnerMedia, which was created as a result of that merger).
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Bank merger: A $28 billion deal between BB&T and SunTrust would, if approved, be the industry's biggest merger in a decade, creating the sixth-largest bank in the U.S. Justice Dept.
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He reiterated that he saw 20,000-30,000 job cuts in the event of a merger and said a possible conflict with unions over any merger could present significant costs to the banks.
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Assuming that regulators actually give this merger scrutiny, the two companies will have to provide a good reason that a merger between the third and fourth biggest telecoms makes more sense than Sprint being rescued through a merger with someone like Comcast or Charter, both of which have been trying to push into the mobile phone market.
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ANNOUNCE RECEIPT OF REGULATORY APPROVALS * WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP APPROVED PROPOSED MERGER * FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD ALSO GRANTED HERITAGE'S REQUESTED WAIVER FROM ITS APPLICATION FILING REQUIREMENTS * APPROVAL FOR PROPOSED MERGER OF PUGET SOUND WITH AND INTO HERITAGE AS WELL AS MERGER OF PUGET SOUND BANK INTO HERITAGE BANK Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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Among the big deals in the quarter that made it to the finish line and were sealed with merger agreements were the $24.6 billion merger of U.S. drug giant Pfizer Inc's off-patent branded drugs business with Mylan NV, and U.S. media companies CBS Corp and Viacom Inc's merger in a $20 billion all-stock deal.
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Ford Motor — Ford is not interested in a merger with Fiat Chrysler, according to CEO Mark Fields, despite comments by Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne that Ford could be a potential merger candidate.
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But even if one can't quite draw a straight line from the airlines' pressure campaign to the approval of the merger, the consequences of the merger for flyers are becoming hard to dispute.
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"If ETE attempts to terminate the Merger Agreement, Williams will take appropriate actions to enforce its rights under the Merger Agreement and deliver its benefits to Williams' stockholders," Williams said in a statement.
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"While the recent political volatility in Italy understandably increases the merger rationale for UniCredit, in our view an outright merger is unlikely in the current circumstances," said KBW banking analyst Jean-Pierre Lambert.
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Democrats under the Obama administration previously nixed this merger effort as well as a proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger on the basis that they would hurt competition and ultimately harm consumers.
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AT&T STILL CONFIDENT ON MERGER: AT&T CFO John Stephens said on an earnings call that AT&T is still confident that their merger with Time Warner will be approved, reports Variety.
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With regard to a Tricare merger specifically, he's noted that the implementation of an integrated medical health records system would take years, and thus, any such merger couldn't take place before that time.
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And while the Trump administration is seen as potentially more open to a merger, its court battle to stop an $85 billion merger of AT&T and Time Warner has given mixed signals.
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However, even he — a longtime media reporter who has written at length about the merger here at Recode — is skeptical that the stated reasons for the merger are enough to justify the cost.
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Since the Sterling merger in 2014, UMPQ's earnings, excluding merger costs and accretion gains, have lagged slightly below its peer group average as measured by ROA despite the company's solid net interest margin.
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From AT&T's 22005 merger with BellSouth to Comcast's 28 merger with NBC, telecom megadeals are routinely accompanied by any number of promises that are promptly ignored once the deal ink is dry.
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Upon completion of the merger, BPM's ratings will likely be aligned with those of the entity resulting from the merger and subsequently withdrawn since BPM will cease to exist as a legal entity.
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Deal-minded negotiators celebrate when they agree to the terms of a merger deal, for example, while implementation-minded negotiators celebrate only when it becomes clear that the merger will work in practice.
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Unlike AT&T's attempted merger with T-Mobile, the FCC will not be reviewing the merger as a result of the companies' decision to not transfer Time Warner's FCC licenses in the deal.
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Talks about a merger have been going on since July.
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But there are signs that the merger is bearing fruit.
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Mr. Goddard said he would vote no on the merger.
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The merger would lead to "more competition" he tells TechCrunch.
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But then the Obama administration intervened to block the merger.
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Alaska Air and Virgin's merger became official earlier this year.
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ProSiebenSat has repeatedly denied being in merger talks with Mediaset.
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Friday's board meeting is another step in the merger direction.
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The merger is estimated to save $350 million in costs.
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LinkedIn has been releasing new features prior to the merger.
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O), which is exploring a merger with CBS Corp (CBS.
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N) and the $45 billion merger of Cigna Corp (CI.
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The status of merger negotiations is expected to be discussed.
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Remember that, at least initially, this was a hostile merger.
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Untiil Monday, the merger was widely believed to be dead.
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This merger is an indication that Uber recognized that advantage.
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Roberto Bottoli is a manager of GAM's merger arbitrage strategy.
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I did some plain old merger work for paper companies.
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Furloughs by the airline after the merger drew workers' ire.
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The decision earned the ire of critics of the merger.
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We are in the midst of a massive merger wave.
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He also dismissed the idea of a merger in Italy.
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If approved, it would not be the last such merger.
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The latest quarter included a $325 million merger termination fee.
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The judge did not impose any conditions on the merger.
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The NPS this week defended its vote for the merger.
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All that comes ahead of its planned merger with DuPont.
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On Friday, the companies extended the merger deadline to Dec.
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MAKAN DELRAHIM: Well, I can't comment on a pending merger.
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Neither airline bosses has confirmed the rumours of a merger.
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Oettinger is not responsible for antitrust merger oversight in Brussels.
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Go deeper: Sprint's stock rallies again as merger hopes rise
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He particularly likes getting business plans, budgets, future merger ideas.
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So, do you think United Technology Raytheon merger accomplishes that?
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The bottom line: Congress has no say in merger approvals.
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Davis declined to attend the press conference announcing the merger.
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A merger could therefore potentially reduce competition for such products.
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Deutsche Bank is in merger talks with domestic rival Commerzbank.
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A DOJ decision on the merger is expected this week.
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For graphic on GE and Baker Huges merger click tmsnrt.
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Following the merger, he has become M17 Entertainment's Group CEO.
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Still worries over the company's pensions and merger plan remain.
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They were horrified at the very idea of the merger.
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The additional review time is common to FCC merger reviews.
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Trump issued an order to block the merger on Monday.
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LTD due to a merger Source text in Korean: goo.
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He was CEO of Heinz from 2013 until the merger.
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But in April 2018, they announced their latest merger attempt.
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Even in today's booming merger market, some boutiques are struggling.
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Redstone might be looking for some merger or acquisition opportunities.
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Judge Leon's decision encouraged other companies to make merger bids.
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Of course, Centene just wrapped up a merger with HealthNet.
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The completion of the merger is vital to Lonmin's survival.
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The merger is expected to be concluded in early March.
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Pai, however, is fully backing the merger on that basis.
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The FCC will vote on the merger on June 15.
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"Nothing in the merger talks created any tension," he said.
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What could possibly go wrong with a Time Warner merger?
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Verdi had already flagged its opposition to a possible merger.
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MILAN (Reuters) - A potential merger between Italy's Telecom Italia (TLIT.
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Regulators could take a close look at the proposed merger.
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"We're aware of the proposed merger," May's spokeswoman told reporters.
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The merger still needs approval from Argentina's CNDC antitrust regulator.
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This essentially is wiping out the benefits of the merger.
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He declined to comment on merger talks with O'Melveny & Myers.
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The distraction of merger talks slightly reduced revenue, Tronc said.
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The merger will create a company worth nearly $212 billion.
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The deal will be structured as a merger of equals.
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The merger should not have any impact on VimpelCom Ltd.
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This is its second set of results since the merger.
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The deal depends on Occidental (Oxy) completing the Anadarko merger.
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Uncertainty over the merger plan hit SSE shares on Monday.
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"The merger may ultimately not be approved," said CreditSights analysts.
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MI made a "transformative merger" proposal to French peer Renault.
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The Starwood merger made Marriott the world's largest hotel chain.
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Announces merger negotiations with JP Morgan China Region Fund, Inc.
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The firms still operate separately despite their merger in March.
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AM - as a condition of approving the $25-billion merger.
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Each has accused the other of breaching the merger agreement.
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Flight crew protested furloughs by the airline after the merger.
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The merger will keep both the Sainsbury's and Asda brands.
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Seaman's brand faded after its merger with Levitz in 2005.
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The merger will form the nation's largest TV station company.
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In both cases, lawyers said the merger agreements were impenetrable.
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A deal announcement doesn't mean a merger will actually happen.
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CNBC reported earlier this month those merger talks had resumed.
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ROME (Reuters) - A planned merger between Italy's Fiat Chrysler (FCHA.
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The merger was approved by a lower court last year.
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Arranging a marriage is conducted much like a company merger.
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AS) sees a merger with German peer Delivery Hero (DHER.
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Dow and DuPont completed their $130 billion merger in September.
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Every merger creates the possibility of higher costs for farmers.
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Williams shareholders will vote on the merger in a week.
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The merger is still subject to approval by Mexican regulators.
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Second, Latham was not a party to the merger agreement.
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Three doubted the merger talks, announced last July, would succeed.
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The Maurel family would receive Rothschild shares in the merger.
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Hypermarcas on Tuesday denied being in talks for a merger.
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Mobily and STC previously abandoned a similar tower asset merger.
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Unproductive, untaxed foreign earnings make that kind of merger tempting.
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The companies didn't provide an exact value for the merger.
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The $85 billion merger has attracted criticism from both parties.
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That competition will be extinguished if the merger is approved.
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But they need to do more, including merger and consolidations.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - The proposed merger of Saudi British Bank (1060.
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Dow and DuPont completed the $130 billion merger in September.
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This was not QPR's first flirtation with a merger, however.
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Truesdale, 50, joined Goldman's merger and acquisitions group in 1991.
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That debt shouldn't figure into the cost of the merger.
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An LSE spokesman reiterated the merger terms remained the same.
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Akzo Nobel confirmed talks with Axalta concerning a possible merger.
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N) has proposed a merger with Charter Communications Inc (CHTR.
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This merger moves comes because nobody bit at the offer.
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An analyst had to ask him about the pending merger.
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Allowing that access could help the merger pass regulatory approval.
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Among Mr. Vaske's transactions was DuPont's merger with Dow Chemical.
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The merger combined two retailers that were both already struggling.
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And it might figure as a top five merger adviser.
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Assume for a moment that the merger is ultimately completed.
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They were the merger banker for the original sale. Right.
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Just Eat's merger bump may have a long delivery time.
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And they're not involved in any sort of merger negotiations.
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China, Brazil and Australia have also approved the proposed merger.
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The deal was preceded by a merger of Dow DWDP.
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Until recently, Fiat Chrysler had been openly seeking merger partners.
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Two Canadian medical marijuana companies agreed a $2.5 billion merger.
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The merger is pending approval by the U.S. Justice Department.
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A merger is even simpler when it occurs without love.
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Last month, he said speculation about a merger was "understandable".
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Journey, created in January through a merger between DoubleMap Inc.
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The price of almonds was not affected by the merger.
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The companies plan to complete the merger by next October.
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The company expects the merger to close in early 2019.
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Breakingviews The merger escape hatch may be about to open.
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Surprises are inevitable, especially as the merger cycle turns downward.
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Dow and DuPont completed their $130 billion merger last September.
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It is currently in merger talks with Asian Finance Bank.
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Investors did not reward these big merger announcements on Thursday.
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Dongfeng declined to comment on FCA and PSA's merger plan.
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It will involve a statutory merger between ADCB and UNB.
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Fitch considers the strategic rationale for the merger is strong.
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The merger prompted a change in takeover laws in Britain.
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Mr. Trump had criticized the proposed merger during the campaign.
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The Justice Department declined to comment on the proposed merger.
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This merger will hit them first, and hit them hard.
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BONN, Germany (Reuters) - The merger between T-Mobile US (TMUS.
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This led the startup's board to push for a merger.
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This fresh merger, with Internet Brands, may work out better.
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WebMD is far healthier now, as is the merger logic.
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The companies in October 2018 withdrew their previously announced merger.
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FIS backed out of a merger with Misys in 2011.
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The merger is due to be completed early next year.
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Is the merger going to cause local journalism to suffer?
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During a Senate hearing on the merger in December, Sen.
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Merger and acquisition news spurred some big share price moves.
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Four lawsuits against the merger are being filed by shareholders.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - The proposed merger of Saudi British Bank 1060.
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Last month, a federal judge agreed and blocked the merger.
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The merger is currently being reviewed by the Justice Department.
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A merger with a European peer is also an option.
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The FCC and Department of Justice should reject this merger.
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But the merger gives Nexstar 28500 stations in 6900 markets.
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Just the other day, Rubicon and Telaria announced a merger.
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They began formal merger talks within the past two months.
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Critics said the merger exacerbated an already concentrated media market.
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Going back to the original question, why did you merger?
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Meanwhile, merger discussions between Altria and Philip Morris have ended.
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With the merger they could win as many as five.
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Lampert arranged Sears' merger with discount chain Kmart in 2005.
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O) away from a merger with Walt Disney Co (DIS.
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The government says the merger will be bad for consumers.
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Does that -- what you're insinuating, does that mean there's only be then two competitors if this merger doesn't happen -- and one of them would fail or both of them might fail without this merger?
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"Today was a huge victory for this merger … and now we are FINALLY able to focus on the last steps to get this merger done!" said T-Mobile CEO John Legere in a statement.
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Financial and antitrust filings regarding Terex's merger with Konecranes that are in the works will continue unaffected, Terex added, emphasizing that it had not so far changed its recommendation on the merger with Konecranes.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Linde Plc, the industrial gases group created from the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, on Friday lifted its full-year outlook for earnings per share, citing efficiency gains from the merger.
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The two chemical companies held numerous merger talks, initiated by Dow, over the years, DowDuPont said in the filing, adding that Kullman and Liveris began talks of a potential "merger of equals" last May.
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For instance, he's an owner of Sprint, and he's currently trying to force an illegal merger of Sprint with T-Mobile, hoping his political connections to Donald Trump can get it through merger review.
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As a result, Pai's FCC this week began fielding additional public comments on the merger in the hopes of obtaining merger approval before any of the lawsuits or FCC investigations thwart the agency's agenda.
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In announcing that the Justice Department had approved the merger in July, he said that he had been prepared to go to court to block the merger had Dish not participated in the agreement.
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Renesas was created in 2010 from a merger of NEC Corp's chip division and Renesas Technology, which itself was established through a merger of the chip units of Hitachi Ltd and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
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Goldman Sachs, which is seeking a license to trade Saudi stocks, has worked on six merger and acquisition deals in the kingdom since 2007 prior to the bank merger, according to Thomson Reuters data.
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He oversaw America West's merger with US Airways in 2005 on the heels of US Airways' bankruptcy and again with the US Airways merger with American in 2013 — each time leading the combined company.
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The merger, which is to take effect in the year's second quarter, is the second large-scale combination for Norton Rose, whose biggest previous merger partner was the Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski in 2013.
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She was acting president when Radcliffe merged with Harvard, and she became acting dean of the newly created Radcliffe Institute after the merger; she was not interim dean at the time of the merger.
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One example of it completely blocking a vertical merger came in 1998, when the DOJ successfully blocked the merger of Lockheed and Northrop even though they worked in distinctly different areas of the aeronautics industry.
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Closing the Paris office, which was first reported by Reuters on Thursday, could spark opposition in France, where the merger of France's Lafarge with Switzerland's Holcim in 2015 was promoted as a merger of equals.
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That means when a flight is at risk of being canceled because it is short-staffed, United cannot bring in reserve employees from pre-merger Continental if it is on a pre-merger United aircraft.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top steel maker Baowu Steel Group Co, formed in a mega merger last year, will consider other merger and acquisition opportunities amid a government drive to consolidate the market and cut overcapacity.
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"Critics of our merger, largely employed by Big Telco and Big Cable, have principally argued that we are going to raise rates right after the merger closes," Legere said in the letter to the FCC.
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The merger faced significant push-back from several State Attorneys General, who argued that a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint would lead to stifled competition, higher prices for consumers, and lower-quality wireless networks.
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Reports of large M&A deals, led by T-Mobile's proposed merger with Sprint in the U.S. and the Sainsbury's and ASDA merger in the UK, also kept global stock markets firmly in the spotlight.
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ANNOUNCE APPROVAL OF MERGER BY THE MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * ALTAGAS LTD - CLOSING OF PROPOSED MERGER OF ALTAGAS AND WGL CONTINUES TO BE ON TRACK FOR MID-2018 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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SENATORS PROBE AT&T-TIME WARNER MERGER: Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the CEOs of AT&T and Time Warner on their proposed $22019 billion merger during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel.
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Quintiles and IMS Health to Combine in 'Merger of Equals' | The merger, the latest in a wave of health care tie-ups, would create a company worth $17.6 billion, with combined revenue of $7.2 billion.
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In 2016, without the merger, it estimates that its tax rate would be 24 percent — but that it would drop below 18 percent within one year if the merger with Allergan took place as planned.
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Experts thought that in this case, a horizontal merger would pose less of an anti-competitive threat than if Fox had engaged in a "vertical" merger, selling its assets to a distribution company, like Comcast.
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The legal ruling that struck down Aetna's merger with Humana showed damning evidence that Aetna exited many marketplaces, including several that were profitable, as a way to pressure the Justice Department to approve its merger.
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" As AT&T/DirecTV's strategic merger documents state, after the merger, disruption need not occur immediately—the merged firm can "operate [its] pay-TV business as a 'cash cow' while slowly pivoting to new models.
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These agreements have traditionally constituted 80 percent of merger litigation settlements.
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RPT-FIAT CHRYSLER INFORMED RENAULT OF WITHDRAWAL OF MERGER OFFER - SOURCE
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Originally we saw a VERY high chance of a merger happening.
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"There's a relationship between the airlines, but nothing called a merger."
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Some insiders have said a merger could help settle such issues.
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The companies had been expecting to finalize the merger by Thanksgiving.
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He would call the merger the biggest mistake of his life.
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N), which is in tough merger talks with Viacom Inc (VIAB.
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Oclaro was created in 2009 after the merger between Avanex Corp.
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Blumenthal. "The merger policy of our nation simply has failed," Blumenthal
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S.-European merger would create the first truly global auto group.
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Standard Life has agreed to a $13.5 billion merger with Aberdeen.
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It also noted the merger could hurt competition for certain peripherals.
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In March, President Trump blocked the merger on national security concerns.
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DOHA (Reuters) - The merger of Qatari banks Masraf Al Rayan (MARK.
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OM has ended merger negotiations with smaller rival Bank Sohar BKSB.
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Bloomberg News reported the merger talk, citing Swiss economic magazine Bilanz.
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Now that the merger is off, Clariant can consider other options.
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The event, called S190426c, could also be another neutron star merger.
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This is a really narrow way of looking at the merger.
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AT&T says a merger would benefit consumers by creating efficiencies.
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Following a previously announced reverse merger with Lineage Grow Co. Ltd.
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We're excited to announce the merger of Drake and Taylor Swift.
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Pfizer explicitly said the 2016 rule change scrapped the merger plans.
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As for the Time Warner merger, Stephenson is still awaiting approval.
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During his campaign, President Donald Trump said he opposed the merger.
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It's a beautiful merger of two of the internet's sketchiest creations.
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Last month, WebMD said it was exploring a sale or merger.
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Do those bargaining powers change with that type of a merger?
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Their aim, she said, was to stop a Nissan-Renault merger.
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RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVALS OF ITS MERGER WITH FIRST SENTRY BANCSHARES, INC.
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Sargent's exit follows a high-profile failed merger with Office Depot.
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The real story here is T-Mobile's pending merger with Sprint.
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And, based on the merits of the merger, nothing has changed.
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An amicable merger hardly ranks as a French assault on Italy.
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The chilly reception may cool merger fever before it gets going.
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Once the merger is finalized, CBS will be renamed ViacomCBS Inc.
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DEUTSCHE BANK AND COMMERZBANK MERGER TALKS ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL -SOURCE
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Reports and speculation regarding a merger had been rife for months.
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This $85 billion deal dwarfs even the massive Comcast-NBCUniversal merger.
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The merger speculation has prevented a plunge in the companies' shares.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A merger between German exchange operator Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.
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We explain how such a merger might affect your cellphone bill.
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The merger still requires approval by the boards of both automakers.
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The merger still requires approval by the boards of both companies.
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Sandstrom said Brexit might actually work in favor of the merger.
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Either way, this merger is dramatically reshaping the US wireless industry.
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The overlap in executives highlights a deeper issue in the merger.
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Only after they offer sufficient justification could the merger go forward.
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Halliburton and Baker Hughes recognized this, but the merger was blocked.
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The merger was, in part, meant to reduce that cash burn.
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All that comes ahead of its planned merger with DuPont (DD).
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CHEVRON HAS BEGUN MERGER INTEGRATION PLANNING WITH ANADARKO PETROLEUM -CHEVRON EXECUTIVE
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That in turn could open the way for a mega-merger.
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When the merger is complete, it will be renamed Raytheon Technologies.
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However, some activists are pressing United Technologies to rethink the merger.
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Instead, the merger created unhappy unions, shabbier service and mounting losses.
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If there is a merger, sources say, it won't happen imminently.
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UTC and Raytheon announced an all-stock merger earlier this month.
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Nevertheless, other Democrats have defended the merger, including New Jersey Sen.
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To become public company through merger agreement with easterly acquisition corp.
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The merger cannot be finalized until after that case is resolved.
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Deutsche Boerse also said the merger was "not about relocating businesses".
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But what the legislation actually does is change merger approval rules.
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However, they see upside due to its merger with CalAtlantic Group.
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Speculation has intensified following confirmation of the merger talks last month.
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The merger is expected to close in midyear 2019, they added.
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Massachusetts attorney general Maura Healey has also supported blocking the merger.
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The merger of China's top coal miner, Shenhua Group Corp SHGRP.
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The timing of the merger had not been decided, they said.
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"I think that's a great move," he says of the merger.
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Some boutiques are struggling even in the current booming merger market.
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MILAN (Reuters) - Merger talks between Italian cooperative banks Banco Popolare BAPO.
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Williams stockholders approved the merger transaction with ETE following the ruling.
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So rather than fighting over market share, a merger made sense.
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That'd be the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner.
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Tesla is teasing upcoming dates related to its merger with SolarCity.
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Kengeter has been under pressure following the unsuccessful merger with LSE.
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Telecom and Clarin both denied a merger was in the works.
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"A merger of equals always works in a spreadsheet," Foran said.
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It is the biggest bank merger we've seen in a decade.
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DAVID FABER: It is a true merger of equals, no doubt.
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A spokeswoman later clarified this meant Fujifilm could end merger talks.
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The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved the merger Thursday.
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Fiat Chrysler was formed as a merger of two struggling automakers.
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The CBS announcement has tongues wagging about CBS-Viacom merger talks.
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Earlier this year, for example, Unilever rejected Kraft Heinz's merger pursuit.
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N) proposed $54 billion merger with smaller rival Cigna Corp (CI.
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"The merger would not result in a 'national champion'," he added.
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The companies aim to close the merger by March 31, 2019.
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Linde and Praxair are hoping to complete their merger this year.
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A number of state attorneys general are also reviewing the merger.
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Other newspapers over the weekend also reported merger rumours were unfounded.
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Sewing said then that many factors could still prevent a merger.
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N) in its planned $130 billion mega merger with DuPont (DD.
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He said merger and acquisitions should accumulate in the technology space.
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Gas Natural said it was not in merger talks with EDP.
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"We want the merger, but not at any price," he said.
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It's unclear where the merger breakdown leaves the two struggling companies.
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The Justice Department should move to block the merger without delay.
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But a merger with Commerzbank wouldn't necessarily solve Deutsche Bank's problems.
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He's also criticized the already completed merger between Comcast and NBCUniversal.
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OneWeb and Intelsat can terminate their merger as early as Friday.
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Hill Democrats are working tougher merger enforcement into their midterm platform.
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The two companies agreed to the $2.6 billion merger in July.
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Honeywell International on Tuesday dropped its merger bid for United Technologies.
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They announced the deal in November as a merger of equals.
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The merger is already subject to review by the Justice Department.
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Go deeper: How a Sprint, T-Mobile merger could jolt wireless
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The rationale of the merger is a strategic one, Caforio said.
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OTHER THAN A MERGER, ARE THERE OTHER OPTIONS FOR DEUTSCHE BANK?
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But Wolfson said the merger was unlikely to transform the industry.
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The merger is expected to be completed during the second quarter.
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More importantly we think it paves the way towards merger talks.
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Today merger and acquisitions outnumber IPOs by almost 36 to 1.
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DEUTSCHE BANK AND COMMERZBANK DIVIDED OVER PACE OF MERGER TALKS - SOURCES
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We'd describe hopes of a functional Renault-Nissan merger as delusional.
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But seeds of this merger were planted almost 30 years ago.
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The proposed merger is hardly the product of a sparkling imagination.
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The U.S. Department of Justice is also examining the proposed merger.
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After the merger, what's left of Yahoo will be renamed Altaba.
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Deals • The F.C.C. approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.
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Sinclair has given no sign it will drop its merger plans.
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Regulators scuttled Comcast's proposed merger of Time Warner Cable last year.
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Office Depot and Staples plunged after calling off their proposed merger.
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AT&T and Time Warner announced the merger in October 2016.
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MI) is exploring a merger with France's Societe Generale SA (SOGN.
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" He described the merger news as "the Amazon protection program continues.
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The legal review process is likely to kill the merger entirely.
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L on Wednesday, saying the merger did not raise competition concerns.
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They also may not be a direct result of the merger.
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Deutsche Boerse stock had spiked once the merger plans became public.
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You would look at this ordinarily as a complementary product merger.
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"There's no such thing as a merger of equals," Anderson said.
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" ON Semiconductor: "Yes they're making a merger, I think that's good.
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An agreed merger with Deutsche Börse collapsed in acrimony in 2017.
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They do not include the completion of the merger with ABI.
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The Amazon merger is just another blow that reinforces these trends.
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Praxair separately confirmed on Monday that merger discussions had been terminated.
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Analysts have often singled out SocGen as a likely merger partner.
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This is where the conditions in a merger agreement come in.
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Some cracks are starting to appear in the Disney-Fox merger.
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But maybe a merger isn't necessary to achieve the larger goals.
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Every merger should push forward the goals and aspirations of connectivity.
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After the Disney-Fox merger, it was rescheduled for April 2020.
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PARIS (Reuters) - Revived merger talks between French telecoms operator Orange (ORAN.
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Barrick would not detail any expected financial benefits from the merger.
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The Wall Street Journal previously reported that merger talks had resumed.
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Somehow, in the six-week trial over the proposed merger, the
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The developments on Wednesday indicate that a merger remains a possibility.
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Two sources said Mulhem's detention had not affected the merger talks.
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It's a rare and welcome financial penalty for poor merger execution.
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The local press in both towns also campaigned against the merger.
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The Burger Merger couldn't really take place in a better spot.
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L) all but ending a planned merger with Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.
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This record was the most successful merger of those two things.
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Wireless carriers Sprint and T-Mobile are in merger negotiations. Again.
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MILAN (Reuters) - The merger proposal made by Fiat Chrysler (FCA) (FCHA.
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The planned all-share merger of equals was agreed in June.
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Fox is currently weighing merger bids from Disney and potentially Comcast.
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Go deeper: AT&T's merger will change how we watch TV.
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If accurate, it would be far from a merger of equals.
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Verizon is considering a merger with Charter Communications, per the WSJ.
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But that also gives him power to influence media merger outcomes.
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Pai's changes allowed a merger between Sinclair Broadcasting and Tribune Media.
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Together they represent a merger between science, technology, and creative design.
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Sinclair also is going to have troubles finding another merger partner.
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The company is a byproduct of a merger between Time Inc.
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PICKER: SO THE DECISION ACTUALLY PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY FOR MERGER ARB THEN?
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The merger makes Marriott the biggest hotel company in the world.
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The FCC has officially approved the T-Mobile and Sprint merger.
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Tanya Dua: What are you hoping comes out of the merger?
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The company recently pulled out of a planned merger with MedMen.
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Both companies have indicated that they are still pursuing the merger.
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Mr. Moonves, for his part, is firmly against the proposed merger.
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This is what most clearly justifies Justice's opposition to the merger.
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Mr. Schlichting warned that things would get worse with a merger.
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She has been credited as the driving force behind the merger.
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But the Justice Department sued to block the merger last November.
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Fiat thought the carmaker's directors were set to approve the merger.
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FCA blamed French politics for scuppering the $35 billion merger proposal.
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French government officials had pushed for Nissan to support the merger.
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A potential mega-merger between chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.
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PA without setting conditions, saying the merger would not harm competition.
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"Big Six" energy rivals
SSE and Npower are in merger talks.
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The merger aims to achieve annual savings of 3.7 billion euros.
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The Justice Department last rewrote its vertical merger guidelines in 1984.
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If you follow the news, you know what a merger is.
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I want to try out this vertical merger business for myself.
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The merger was approved in a unanimous vote by both boards.
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CBS will also acquire Paramount Pictures as part of the merger.
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Details: Journey, created in 2018 through a merger between DoubleMap Inc.
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That merger gave ULA a years-long monopoly on military launches.
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We see no legitimatereason for our merger to be treated differently.
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Indeed, the merger will give the new company a global footprint.
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Merger opponents are hoping the DOJ's settlement will get similar scrutiny.
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For more on Wheeler's green light for the merger, click here.
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Terms of the merger are also unclear and subject to talks.
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The roughly $1.2 billion merger was struck with savings in mind.
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Democrats are also seeking post-merger reviews and greater enforcement authority.
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The three programs T-Mobile announced are contingent on the merger.
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BUT I HEARD YOU TALK ABOUT VERTICAL MERGER AND -- LEE: YEAH.
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He remained mum on any future merger deals for the company.
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Since 2023, America has seen a spate of sustained merger activity.
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That sparked concerns of political interference in the merger review process.
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Dow is set to finalize its merger with DuPont on Aug.
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The outcome of the inquiry may affect the merger, says Fresenius.
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But the N.H.L. has not forced the issue of a merger.
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Yesterday's Merger Monday could net investment bankers $330 million in fees.
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Months later, he approved the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint.
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"It's the largest merger of its kind in India," he said.
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Merger and acquisition news also drove some big share price moves.
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"If that becomes the standard, merger analysis would become pure theater."
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The judge blessed the merger and the companies now are one.
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The deal would be the latest merger within the chemical industry.
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National Geographic programming, which Disney acquired in its merger with Fox.
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Let us also recognize that the Dow-Dupont merger is happening.
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The merger seems to be largely a "defense play," he said.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A merger of industrial gas suppliers Air Liquide (AIRP.
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He worked on the merger of Warner Communications with Time Inc.
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Atmel entered a merger agreement with London-based Dialog on Sept.
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AT&T has vowed to fight for the merger in court.
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The Viacom-CBS merger is expected to fully close in December.
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The two have accused each other of breaching the merger agreement.
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But would a Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger get by federal regulators?
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The merger directly benefited Elovitch because of his stake in Bezeq.
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August 13 - CBS and Viacom agree to an all-stock merger.
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Opponents worry the merger will be a bad deal for consumers.
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But will a Schwab-TD Ameritrade merger get by federal regulators?
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It has long been looking for a merger partner without success.
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That plan has been scrapped, though, due to the Xperi merger.
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PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC AND ALTRIA GROUP INC END MERGER DISCUSSIONS
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For Shaich, the merger between Cava and Zoes meets those qualifications.
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Federal regulators have approved a merger between two giant outdoors retailers.
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The companies announced in late August they were considering a merger.
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Let's hope that the merger results in a better overall product.
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The merger process between Anthem and Cigna has been notoriously contentious.
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That follows the collapse of the company's proposed merger with Qualcomm.
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Broadcom remained committed to a merger, despite growing concerns from regulators.
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The companies said they planned to complete the merger by October.
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S) to abandon its proposed merger with U.S. peer Huntsman (HUN.
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VMware (VMW) could buy Dell in massive reverse-merger, sources say.
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The company discussed a possible merger with Conagra earlier this year.
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This merger would allow CVS to put this scheme on steroids.
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To be sure, not every innovative acquisition or merger is successful.
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Would a merger of Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank make any sense?
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Add to that, the merger dance has caused whiplash in Hollywood.
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This merger, in my opinion, is bad news on both counts.
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About 99% of the voters at each company supported the merger.
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However, it's different in character than any other merger you'll see.
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"We remain very confident that we'll complete this merger," he said.
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The $121 billion deal would be the sector's biggest-ever merger.
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So I do think the merger makes a lot of sense.
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The change would ease a possible merger with German peer ProSiebenSat.
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The DOJ lost its antitrust lawsuit to block the vertical merger.
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Anadarko has notified Chevron that (i) Anadarko's board of directors has unanimously determined that the Revised Occidental Proposal constitutes a "Superior Proposal" and (ii) after complying with its obligations to Chevron under the Chevron Merger Agreement, Anadarko intends to terminate the Chevron Merger Agreement in order to enter into a definitive merger agreement with Occidental in connection with the Revised Occidental Proposal.
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Announcing its opposition to the proposed merger of Time Warner and AT&T, it used an argument based on the very kind of thinking that's often used to defend net neutrality: The department made the case that if the merger were allowed to go through, AT&T might favor the Time Warner content it would own post-merger, to the disadvantage of rivals.
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The explanation for the AT&T–Time Warner deal is strangely like the explanation for the disastrous AOL merger The explanation for the AT&T–Time Warner deal is strangely like the explanation for the disastrous AOL merger In January 22000, AOL and Time Warner closed a $22016 billion merger that was meant to forever marry internet distribution (AOL) with content (Time Warner).
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In July, the FCC unanimously voted to refer the merger for an administrative review to determine if the conservative-leaning Sinclair engaged in misrepresentation or displayed a lack of candor about the merger to the commission.
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"The possible merger of the two companies during the 2018 financial year is therefore no longer expected from the current point of view," the group said, not excluding a renewal of merger talks in the future.
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"I am convinced that this merger will integrate in due time Bombardier and the Spanish manufacturer," Le Maire told lawmakers grilling him about the cross-border merger of French TGV-maker Alstom and its German rival.
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"A lot of the excitement about this merger is people expect us to be the next Oracle," Reilly, who will become CEO of the new Cloudera after the merger closes, told Cramer in an exclusive interview.
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The Fair Trade Commission's (FTC) decision comes after a lengthy review of the merger plan, initially announced in April, which had forced the banks to push back their scheduled merger by six months to October 2018.
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ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF REQUIRED REGULATORY APPROVALS FOR MERGER WITH ARVEST BANK * BEAR STATE AND ARVEST ANTICIPATE CLOSING MERGER ON OR ABOUT APRIL 20, 2018, SUBJECT TO CUSTOMARY CLOSING CONDITIONS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:
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The French eyewear company Essilor and the Italian eyewear Luxottica announced Monday a 46 billion euros($49 billion) merger deal and the merger willcreate a "clear leader in the optical industry, " UBS said in a note.
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Earlier this year, as debate about the LSE merger was raging, police and prosecutors searched Kengeter's office and home amid concerns over Deutsche Boerse share purchases he made just months before the announcement of merger talks.
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However, whether or not the $85B merger rises to the level of an outright rejection or just strong conditions, there is still a far more profound problem, which is not the merger, but the market itself.
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Although the timeframe for the merger has yet to be agreed, one of the sources said the accounts of the two banks could be consolidated by the end of 2017, but the merger would take longer.
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In addition to the current transaction, there are 3 ongoing Phase II merger investigations: the proposed acquisition of Ilva by ArcelorMittal, the proposed acquisition of Cristal by Tronox and the proposed merger between Praxair and Linde.
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Chief Executive Chuck Magro said that following the merger, the company achieved $40 million in run-rate synergies and was "focused on capturing half a billion dollars" in annual merger synergies by the end of 2019.
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Regardless of their rhetoric — whether about market definition or historic precedent — the most vocal merger critics are opposed to the deal for a very simple reason: They stand to lose money if the merger is approved.
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While Fox executives have vocalized support for a Disney merger, there would be clear incentives for them to revisit a higher bid from Comcast, should a vertical merger be approved between AT&T and Time Warner.
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As of this month, the merger has been approved by the US Department of Justice and received a promising sign with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai circulating a draft order to approve the merger.
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"The merger will be announced on the weekend of Feb 13-14 or 20-21 if the ECB clears the deal," the source said, adding the tie-up was expected to be a merger of equals.
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The first is through new federal merger standards that would put the onus on corporations to prove that their merger wouldn't make the economy less competitive, rather than on the government to show why it would.
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Prasad did not give a timeline for a BSNL-MTNL merger but said MTNL, largely present in major Indian cities such as Delhi and Mumbai, would act as a unit of BSNL until the merger was completed.
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"It has now been eight years since the merger and the world does not look a lot different," said John E. Kwoka Jr., a professor of economics at Northeastern University and a longtime critic of the merger.
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Singapore has a voluntary merger notification regime, and CCS has yet to receive the notification from Uber and Grab as of Friday, although the companies have indicated their intention to file a formal merger notification, CCS said.
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The merger spree began in December, when chemical titans DuPont and Dow Chemical Co agreed to an all-stock merger valued at $130 billion at the time, a first step toward breaking up into three separate businesses.
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"A merger of Coach and Burberry would primarily be a merger of problems," he said, adding there were few examples of mergers in the sector that had successfully helped a brand regain momentum and drive up sales.
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From AT&T's 2006 merger with BellSouth to Comcast's 2011 merger with NBC Universal, the result of this mindless consolidation is obvious to any US consumer that interacts with these lumbering, apathetic giants on a daily basis.
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The drug makers Pfizer and Allergan called off their merger as a result of the new rules, which also essentially disqualified Allergan as a merger partner for Pfizer because it had made a few too many inversions.
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NEW DELHI/WINNIPEG (Reuters) - India's competition regulator said the proposed merger of fertilizer producers Agrium Inc and Potash Corp of Saskatchewan Inc is likely to hurt competition, but the comments were not expected to prevent the merger.
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The banks said on Tuesday that any merger agreement would be subject to a number of conditions, including the approval of the kingdom's regulatory authorities, and said Saudi's central bank had been consulted about merger requirements beforehand.
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As with any cable merger of this size, the Justice Department must ensure that the merger doesn't run afoul of antitrust laws, while the FCC has the responsibility of ensuring that the deal serves the public interest.
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Legal experts were struck by the idea that the merger has run into such regulatory turbulence, because the deal involves a so-called vertical merger in which the assets of the two companies do not directly compete.
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T-Mobile and Sprint have agreed not to close their merger until the state litigation is resolved The state attorney general of Mississippi withdrew his opposition to the merger this week after negotiating commitments from the companies.
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Heather Podesta + Partners will help the company — which itself was once a potential merger partner with T-Mobile — with advocacy on merger issues and on retransmission consent reform and video marketplace competition, according to lobbying disclosure forms.
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Cell phone merger The acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile got official approval from US federal officials, a major win as the two companies seek to complete a $26 billion merger amid resistance from consumer advocacy groups.
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LATEST ON AT&T, TIME WARNER MERGER: AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson on Thursday denied reports that the Justice Department wanted CNN sold as a condition for allowing a merger between the telecom giant and Time Warner.
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Their interest comes as Germany's biggest bank considers a possible merger with Commerzbank, with talks now in their sixth week, increasing speculation about a deal for DWS which could generate funds for Deutsche to finance the merger.
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Since 2015, several high-profile deals have come onto the table including a $130 billion merger between U.S. agrochemical giants Dow and DuPont, Bayer's buyout of Monsanto, ChemChina's acquisition of Syngenta and its planned merger with Sinochem.
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Some finer points to understand: The judge could wholly find in favor of the government and block the merger altogether, or he could find the government failed to prove its case and let the merger go through.
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SXAP got a boost from reported merger talks between Fiat Chrysler .FCHA.
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The merger is the largest between law firms so far this year.
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RENAULT BOARD TO CONTINUE MEETING ON FCA MERGER PROPOSAL ON WEDS - COMPANY
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The European Commission did not block the merger of Facebook and WhatsApp.
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Still, there is one old-school policy to lean on: merger control.
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It's pretty much a sure thing that the merger would go through.
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SARA EISEN: And now that you see the proposed Fiat Renault merger?
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RPT-RENAULT - BOARD MEETING ENDED WITH NO DECISION ON FCA MERGER PROPOSAL
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RENAULT SHARES FALL 7.7 % AFTER FIAT CHRYSLER WITHDRAWS MERGER OFFER FOR RENAULT
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Despite its risks, some investors still want to see the merger happen.
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His input helped kill the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger last year.
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Sprint and T-Mobile are still in limbo for their proposed merger.
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Each time, they've managed to get along without the merger going through.
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According to Caijing, the NetEase merger won't affect Amazon's export-led unit.
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The merger is expected to close in final quarter of this year.
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If the merger had gone through, the industry's maverick would have disappeared.
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FOX, Sky and Comcast: Three possible outcomes of the media merger mania.
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A group of state attorneys general is suing to block the merger.
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Management has argued the merger is necessary to survive a shrinking market.
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I wasn't actually an executive until a little bit before the merger.
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Merger with General Cable to be authorised by European Commission Antitrust Authority.
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Shari Redstone had cited increased scale as one reason for the merger.
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And the merger between both firms was likely about growth and scale.
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If the merger went through, she said, she feared the next negotiation.
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Trump's opposition to the merger did not come up during opening statements.
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Since the planned $34 billion merger of health insurers Aetna Inc AET.
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Reports of merger talks between Charter and Verizon have been greatly exaggerated.
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There are some other shareholders who also want a merger, they said.
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Fiat Chrysler was itself formed as a merger of two struggling automakers.
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Linde and Praxair won U.S. antitrust approval for their merger in October.
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Viacom on Thursday did not provide any details on the merger talks.
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Headlines Smiths Group and ICU Medical in talks over healthcare merger on.ft.
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