11.   The real estate services industry has seen a number of high-profile mergers this year.

12.   The slew of mergers this year is taking stock out of the market and raising the amount of cash.

13.   There have been several other mergers this year involving small drug companies like Shire.

14.   It will be the second commercial bank merger this year.

15.   The announcement was the latest in a wave of union mergers this year.