What Does Rivals' Merging Mean For Bloomberg?
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Reuters has announced that its board has agreed to a $17.2 billion takeover offer from Canadian information provider Thomson. How might Bloomberg react?
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CHICAGO Interpublic Group has a history of merging agencies, whether it be big players like last year&#39;s merger of Draft and Foote, Cone & Belding, or smaller properties, like Atlanta shops Austin Kelley and Fitzgerald + Co. in 2005. Sometimes, like in the combination of Ammirati Puris Lintas and Lowe, the road is rough. Other transitions go more smoothly.
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DETROIT _ Northwest Airlines wants to hire a consultant that specializes in mergers.  The move adds to speculation that the carrier could merge with another airline before it emerges from bankruptcy protection. Last month, US Airways said it wants to merge with Delta Air Lines.
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Sprint and Nextel Communications could unveil their $36 billion merger within a few days, but speculation has intensified about the emergence of a rival bid.
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We review 10 companies with the urge to merge. Which deals will work out?
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A long-anticipated merger may soon come true.
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XM and Sirius feel the urge to merge.  What does the future hold for the former rivals?
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How to merge profit, principle and purpose to serve an expanding list of constituencies.
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These 10 companies have the urge to merge, but which deals will end up working out?
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A rise in NYSE Group's   shares in the past few days means its bid for exchange operator  Euronext  has closed a gap with a rival proposal from  Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) for the first time in weeks.
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The battle for Japanese beer maker  Sapporo Holdings (2501.T), which faces a takeover bid by U.S.  hedge fund Steel Partners, fizzed on Friday with newspapers  reporting that bigger rivals Asahi Breweries Ltd. (2502.T) or  Kirin Brewery (2503.T) may integrate Sapporo.
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Business & money: Punch Taverns confirms that it has approached rival Mitchells & Butlers with details of a merger
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 21  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yahoo! Inc. , a leading global Internet company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Rivals.com, the leading online destination for college and high school sports and recruiting information.
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg's participation in a meeting next week of independent and centrist politicians is renewing the "will he or won't he" speculation about whether he'll mount a third-party bid for president.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg,  often mentioned as a possible third-party 2008 presidential  candidate, said on Tuesday he was changing his political status  to independent from Republican.
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A committee that deals with antitrust issues plans to look into the proposed $3.1 billion merger next week. The search giant and its rivals, Microsoft and Yahoo, are expected to testify.
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Merged online search and advertising group would challenge dominance of market leader Google