31.   The merger comes amid accelerating consolidation in the movie theater industry as companies seek to cut operating costs and gain more clout with studios by merging.

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

33.   The merger comes amid an unprecedented wave of consolidation in U.S. banking.

34.   The merger comes amid growing consolidation in the baking industry.

35.   The mergers come at a time of upheaval in the legal standards governing the communications industry.

36.   The mergers come in the face of increasing consolidation in Europe as many corporations seek to expand their influence regionally as part of a plan to go global.

37.   The merger also comes at a time when large department store companies are competing to buy and rejuvenate smaller, less profitable chains.

38.   The merger also comes at a time when the top cruise lines are attracting travelers from a growing slice of the post baby boom population.

39.   The merger comes a day after the central bank unveiled terms to encourage stronger investment banks to take over weaker rivals.

40.   The merger comes about a year and half after UBS rebuffed an offer from another Swiss rival, Credit Suisse Group.