71.   The commissioners will then vote on whether to attempt to block the merger.

72.   The EU has no power to block the merger, yet could force Boeing and McDonnell to sell assets in Europe or fine European airlines that buy from Boeing.

73.   The European Commission blocked the merger on antitrust grounds in April, after the companies had spent several months trying to more closely link their operations.

74.   The Federal Trade Commission said it would try to block their merger.

75.   The federal Community Reinvestment Act requires banks to meet the credit needs of communities they serve and allows regulators to block mergers for banks that do not comply.

76.   The FTC originally sought a court order to block the merger, but the two sides negotiated an out-of-court settlement.

77.   The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, has previously blocked mergers only when they would have left a single company dominating a market.

78.   The FTC originally sought a court order to block the merger, but the two sides eventually negotiated an out-of-court settlement.

79.   The Housing Police Benevolent Association, which filed the suit in its attempts to block the merger, declared a modest victory.

80.   The Federal Trade Commission filed a suit to block the merger and it is now under review by a federal judge.