31.   The merger means a big boost to Atlanta-based Jameson, which recently opened a hotel university.

32.   What does the merger mean to you?

33.   While a merger would mean one fewer competitor, industry watchers said the deal would be good for consumers because it would enable Bell Atlantic to reduce costs.

34.   A merger would mean job losses within the industry.

35.   But the Air India union predicted a merger would mean the end of the road for the airlines.

36.   But the Air India union predicted a merger would mean the end of the road for the company, which faces fierce competition on domestic routes.

37.   Columbia officials said NiSource does not intend any significant layoffs, but that it was too early to say what the merger would mean to Columbia employees.

38.   Mergers mean some companies might end up having two or more branches in the same locations.

39.   The merger meant production of CNBC in Asia would be located in Singapore.

40.   The merger means that Aker Maritime, a Norwegian oil service company, will get full control of the new group.