41.   DeFord downplayed speculation that Cook may be looking to merge his company with another.

42.   It remains to be seen how , and if at all, the two companies will be merged.

43.   It has been nearly a year since Ted Turner merged his company into Time Warner Inc., becoming vice chairman.

44.   SC chairman Datuk Dr Mohd Munir Majid meanwhile said there will be no compromise on the decision to merge stockbroking companies which do not meet prudential capital requirements.

45.   The deal to merge the companies was announced after the stock markets closed on Friday, and investors reacted positively to the news Monday.

46.   The government hopes Vietnam will become more competitive in these global markets by merging smaller companies into larger, stronger units.

47.   Three other companies will be merged.

48.   To help cope with the smaller budget, the Golkar faction has suggested the administration merge companies under its control which have similar core business interests.

49.   Under FCC policy, merging media companies can own a newspaper and television station in the same city until the next license renewal date.

50.   When asked if Telekom Malaysia had intentions to merge cellular telephone companies, he said they were watching developments in the industry.