But in the coming decade, bankers and analysts expect a wave of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

The unions also would get enhanced veto power on the airline's board over decisions like mergers, acquisitions and route sales.

Such mergers acquisitions often hurt profits in the short run.

Some companies - caught within the turbulence of mergers, acquisitions and stock-market trouble - simply misjudged their needs for meeting space.

During that time, the paper went through several title changes through mergers, take-overs, acquisitions and ownership changes.

Consider how the increasing power of technology has contributed to the vast chaos of mergers, acquisitions and strategy shifts in today's business world.

"There is just no established case law precedent that tells franchisors the extent of their liabilities in mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts."

It would end the ability of community activists to block banks with bad community-lending records from obtaining regulatory approval for mergers, acquisitions and other transactions.

The potential for mergers, acquisitions and stock underwritings - all lucrative businesses for Wall Street - helps explain analysts' growing interest in women's health companies.

It has led to a growth in mergers, acquisitions and company restructuring and to gigantic sums being raised with increasing frequency on the financial markets.