Read more mergers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/27928/mergers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 4:59:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59978/recession-whacks-tinseltown-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHollywood's toughest power brokers—the big shot "10 percenters" of the top talent agencies—are no longer immune to the recession, reports the Independent . With the merger between former rival agencies William Morris and Endeavor officially approved, 100 top agents got the ax . Officials of the new entity hope the...http://www.newser.com/story/59978/recession-whacks-tinseltown-agents.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 24 May 2009 11:32:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39007/silent-run-doomed-wachovia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCustomers made a “silent run” on Wachovia as the North Carolina bank negotiated a buyout from Citigroup last week, the Charlotte Observer reports. Wachovia execs noticed customers withdrawing money from large accounts following Washington Mutual’s failure, lowering their balances to below the federally insured limit.http://www.newser.com/story/39007/silent-run-doomed-wachovia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Oct 2008 16:32:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38510/jpmorgan-chief-had-long-drooled-over-wamu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe failure of Washington Mutual was an opportunity for JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who long held a desire to buy the bank, the Seattle Times reports, and saw its large West Coast presence as particularly attractive. Now Dimon, who incorporated Bear Stearns earlier this year, has used the credit...http://www.newser.com/story/38510/jpmorgan-chief-had-long-drooled-over-wamu.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Sep 2008 14:45:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38411/shareholders-ok-delta-northwest-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShareholders of Delta and Northwest voted nearly unanimously today to approve the airlines' merger, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. With shareholders in agreement, federal antitrust regulators must now approve the deal. A Justice Department decision is expected late this year, but labor issues remain. Dozens of workers protested today outside the...http://www.newser.com/story/38411/shareholders-ok-delta-northwest-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Sep 2008 14:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30488/united-continental-partner-but-wont-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnited and Continental Airlines have forged a marketing alliance that will let them book each other’s seats, share miles and join international flights—but won't merge, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deal provides welcome cost savings in the face of surging fuel prices, but avoids the labor tensions and...http://www.newser.com/story/30488/united-continental-partner-but-wont-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jun 2008 5:45:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28575/another-united-merger-crashes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA proposed merger between United Airlines and rival US Airways has collapsed, just a month after a deal between United and Continental fell apart. Some analysts predicted the rising cost of jet fuel would power merger deals, but the failed negotiations have raised serious questions about the success of future...http://www.newser.com/story/28575/another-united-merger-crashes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 May 2008 3:20:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26094/xm-and-sirius-delay-meetings-as-fcc-weighs-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagXM and Sirius both postponed annual shareholder meetings as they awaited final FCC approval of their planned merger, the Washington Post reports. The nation’s only satellite-radio operators are expected to win approval, but their plans have faced new criticism from lawmakers and state attorneys, and there may yet be conditions...http://www.newser.com/story/26094/xm-and-sirius-delay-meetings-as-fcc-weighs-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/25565/delta-northwest-execs-merger-would-ease-gas-burden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe CEOs of Delta and Northwest took their case for a merger to Capitol Hill today, where they argued that they would be better equipped to deal with surging gas prices as a single company. Both businesses had big first-quarter losses, and the executives told lawmakers they’d be better competition...http://www.newser.com/story/25565/delta-northwest-execs-merger-would-ease-gas-burden.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Apr 2008 15:51:56 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24396/recession-zings-top-law-firms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recession has begun to nip at the heels of New York's big law firms, reports the Wall Street Journal. S ome firms are beginning to lay off associates, rescind offers to those coming out of law school, and scale back summer associate programs. It's all due to a slowdown...http://www.newser.com/story/24396/recession-zings-top-law-firms.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Apr 2008 3:10:00 CDT