31.   Signet rose in the past week as traders bet it would be a target while the U.S. banking industry goes through a record wave of mergers.

32.   The acquisition is the second major bank merger announced today and comes amid a stunning wave of mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. banking industry.

33.   The agreement calls for a six-person panel, three representing Jewish organizations and three from the Swiss banking industry.

34.   The combination is the latest example of an unprecedented wave of mergers sweeping the U.S. banking industry, as companies try to reduce costs and boost earnings.

35.   The combination is the latest example of an unprecedented wave of mergers sweeping the U.S. banking industry, as companies try to reduce costs and boost earnings through acquisitions.

36.   The Daiwa scandal is the latest blow to the Japanese banking industry.

37.   The combination is the latest example of an wave of mergers sweeping the U.S. banking industry, as companies try to reduce costs and boost earnings.

38.   The earnings came as the latest sign that the French banking industry is emerging from a four-year slump.

39.   The merger comes amid moves towards consolidation in the European and U.S. banking industries.

40.   The merger comes amid an unprecedented wave of consolidation in the U.S. banking industry.