31.   Thier was ruthless in merging administrative staffs of both hospitals, though he has coddled medical staff and barely merged clinical operations.

32.   And, just like big business, the criminals are going global, merging their operations, and paying top dollar for technical expertise.

33.   Andersen Singapore and Ernst and Young announced earlier this month they would merge their operations.

34.   As part of its restructuring, Kawasaki said it hopes to bolster profitability by merging some operations of affiliates with those of its parent company to increase efficiency.

35.   Asked if Asian banks currently consolidating and merging operations would reduce their planned investments in such services, he said banks would continue to invest in information technology.

36.   But talks on merging operations went nowhere.

37.   By consolidating more banks under IBRA, the government could merge their operations under its control and reduce them to a managable number.

38.   But the restructuring will mean merging operations and putting jobs on the line.

39.   Eventually, they will merge overlapping operations and concentrate on their individual strengths, the Nikkei said.

40.   HALIM Mazmin Bhd has not discounted the possibility of merging its operations with larger shipping companies to withstand the current economic turbulence.