11.   One area dominated by a few companies and in which regulators in Europe and the United States are reviewing mergers is the cruise industry.

12.   Tauzin also would curb the authority of the FCC to review mergers.

13.   That disclosure concerns state Attorney General Scott Harshbarger, whose office reviews such mergers with an eye to antitrust concerns like a loss of industry competition or customer service.

14.   Swiss cartel authorities would have to review the merger.

15.   The agreement reflects a fundamental shift in the approach regulators have taken in reviewing large mergers.

16.   The Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger is being reviewed by U.S. agencies, but also by the competition committee of the European Union.

17.   The Defense Department now plays a central role in the antitrust process, reviewing mergers in the defense industry and making formal recommendations to the antitrust agencies.

18.   The department will make a ruling later this year, and federal regulators are also reviewing the merger.

19.   The Federal Communications Commission and U.S. antitrust authorities are sure to review the merger of the Texas- and California-based telephone companies, analysts said.

20.   The Federal Trade Commission would only say that it was reviewing the merger.