But this time his company istoosmall to buy a titan like Merck, and the joint venture could discourage buyers:It contains a "poison pill" clause that gives Merck the right to buy Schering-Plough's share of the partnership if Schering-Plough is acquired.
Thisis partly a question of feasibility: Meetup istoosmall to do anything to New York, and even Google is not big enough to truly own even a smaller Bay Area city like Mountain View.