61.   The purchases allow the companies to cut out fat as they combine operations, leading to higher profit now and in the years ahead.

62.   The two newspapers have a joint operating agreement, under which many business operations are combined but the editorial staffs are kept separate.

63.   The two carriers have been granted antitrust immunity to combine their operations across the Atlantic.

64.   The work forces at the two stations are likely to be significantly reduced as their operations are combined, executives said.

65.   The U.K. brewer accused Nomura and Investicni of moving forward with the plan before a ruling by the Czech Anti-Monopoly Office by combining some operations of the two breweries.

66.   There was a sudden rush then by the strongest entities to take advantage of the new realities by combining operations.

67.   Two other major Japanese banks Friday confirmed their intention to combine operations under a similar holding company arrangement, which could also lead to a merger.

68.   Under the agreement, the two companies will combine business operations, but maintain separate Web sites.

69.   Turning to the other agency companies, several shops owned by Interpublic are combining operations.

70.   Two stations in the same city can also achieve great economies of scale, Wolf said, by combining news operations and advertising sales staffs.