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Massachusetts, where this Walgreens outlet is located, is one of the three states where the chain is most concentrated. Regulators could force the company to divest itself of some stores, if its merger with Rite Aid wins approval.

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Is A Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger Good Medicine For Consumers?

5:48pm October 28, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The deal would unite two of the three largest drugstore chains in the U.S., creating a single company with nearly 13,000 retail outlets. but it will face intense antitrust scrutiny.

US Airways and American Airlines planes sit at the gates at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

As Airline Megamergers Wrap Up, US Airways Flies Into History

4:14pm October 16, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Mergers have left the airline industry with four huge carriers: American, United, Delta and Southwest. But competition may be around the corner — from foreign carriers or young entrepreneurs.

Health insurance giant Aetna has announced a $37 billion plan to acquire rival Humana.

Aetna Announces $37 Billion Merger With Health Insurance Rival Humana

12:01pm July 03, 2015

by Scott Neuman

If the deal passes antitrust scrutiny, it would be the largest such acquisition in the insurance industry. It's the latest sign of consolidation in health insurance in the wake of Obamacare.

Martha Stewart founded the magazine Martha Stewart Living in 1991 and started Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 1997.

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Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia To Be Bought By Sequential

2:38pm June 22, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

Sequential Brands will pay $353 million in cash and stock for the company. Stewart will remain the chief creative officer in the deal.

Economy

Bank Of The Carolinas To Be Sold

1:01pm May 07, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

A North Carolina bank is merging with a bank based in Arkansas worth roughly $65 million dollars.

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Federal regulators are considering whether to approve the proposed $45 billion merger of Comcast and Time Warner Cable.

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Comcast, Time Warner Push For Merger Approval Amid Opposition

8:17am April 23, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Company officials met with regulators who are considering whether to back the proposed $45 billion merger. A group of senators say the deal should be rejected, calling it anti-competitive.

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Staples Says It's Buying Office Depot For $6.3 Billion

10:52am February 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Combined, the two office supply giants would have annual sales of some $39 billion. But their last attempt at a merger was blocked, back in 1996.

Economy

Comcast-Time Warner Deal Tops A Year Of Corporate Mergers

7:05pm December 30, 2014

by Yuki Noguchi

This was a big year for corporate mergers, with $3 trillion worth of deals announced worldwide. Analysts say the strong acquisitive trend is expected to continue into next year.

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