Hutchison looks set to keep its 5% holding in the combined entity as a strategic investment.
The combined entity, to be called Thomson-Reuters, will maintain dual listings in Toronto and London.
But if Dassault stays out, the combined entity could look unacceptably British in French eyes.
As a result, the combined entity will see substantially-reduced corporate taxes going forward on account of these assets.
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Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals have already selected a board of directors to lead the combined entity.
In fact, in terms of the number of cards in circulation, the combined entity would be second only to JPMorgan.
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If Alpha Natural Resources were to acquire Massey, this could lead to synergies making the combined entity more competitive going forward.
But if I had a newspaper in Podunk City and full Internet technology and a radio and TV station, the combined entity would survive.
At the same time, the combined entity would be better positioned to invest in new technologies so that it could become cleaner.
Even so, the merger of these two firms through joint bankruptcy proceedings gives the combined entity a major head start towards achieving these goals.
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The combined entity will have its work cut out for it.
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When Anderson joined this combined entity, it was his first role as CIO, but the moves that he made were as sophisticated as a seasoned veteran.
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Traders will be watching to make sure a combined entity doesn't use its influence to drive up fees, said Joseph Cangemi, chairman of the Security Traders Association.
At the same time, any combined entity would be better positioned to invest in new technologies so that it could comply with tougher federal and state environmental regs.
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The combined entity will offer a wide array of products and solutions and will have an expanded customer base encompassing the full spectrum of broadband content and service providers.
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It has searched for alternative methods of growth and has acquired European electronic exchange Euronext in 2006 to form a combined entity which is now known as NYSE Euronext.
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In Paris on Monday, Mittal pledged to create a European champion, protect European jobs and respect European labor conditions, and that the combined entity would be based in Luxembourg.
Aside from his own personal exuberance over the deal, he points to the strength of the proposed combined entity as a completely non-hedged producer with industry-leading low costs of production.
For example, it will be tough to provide the security guarantees that American lawmakers will demand so long as the French and German governments retain influence over the combined entity.
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Our early success to date notwithstanding, we remain focused on effectively navigating the risks and challenges inherent in the integration projects that remain while embedding the Stanley Fulfillment System across the combined entity.
Reality is regardless of how Judge Sean ultimately rules, after the merger the new board of directors of the combined entity is free to grant whatever largesse they care to bestow on Mr. Horton.
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No money will change hands under the deal, but by transferring Liberty Entertainment's shares of DirecTV into the combined entity, Mr. Malone will have a smaller holding but in a company that Liberty hopes will garner a higher market value.
At a marathon presentation in Turin of his five-year plan for Fiat on April 21st he confirmed, as expected, that he is planning to separate Fiat's other businesses from Fiat Auto as a precursor to creating a combined entity with Chrysler.
In that regard, utility deals need approval from the public service commissions of each jurisdiction in which the combined entity is to do business, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.
There was also concern that Europe's competition authorities might balk at a deal which would put the combined entity in control of roughly 40% of the world's international trade in iron ore, and force it to sell some assets at a time when it would be difficult to get a good price.
He and Berrard are buying up businesses in the industrial cleaning, waste and chemical sectors, aiming to expand the combined Swisher Hygiene entity into a nationwide force, all with the same red-and-white logo.
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