1.   After this was refused it proposed a merger with the Mid Essex Hospital Trust with which it works closely.

2.   That was two days before Intuit and Microsoft stunned the technology and banking industries by proposing their merger.

3.   De Gaulle himself had proposed a merger in December.

4.   But yesterday Michael Fallon, defending Darlington for the Tories, said no such merger had been proposed.

5.   According to the statement, the merger was proposed by Navellier last April.

6.   Curtis proposed a merger with St. Benedict.

7.   Goodman and Bunge Australia, a subsidiary of the Dutch arm of South American-based food conglomerate Bunge Group, proposed the merger last February.

8.   Gut tried to revitalize CS Holding two months ago by proposing a merger with a rival, Union Bank of Switzerland.

9.   In a statement Tuesday night, CS Holding confirmed that it had proposed a merger to UBS and denied that a defensive action against Ebner as involved.

10.   In a statement Tuesday evening, CS Holding confirmed that it had proposed a merger to UBS but denied that any ultimatum was involved.