The Federal agency said the $1.2 billion merger would increase operating efficiencies and provide additional service options.

I don't understand how this merger reduces competition and increases prices.

But the final decision will be made on whether the merger will increase the value of the companies.

He notes that mergers and acquisitions have been increasing in the last 6 to 12 months anyway.

For some companies, like Boeing, mergers may temporarily increase their overall military dependence.

Moreover, mergers are vastly increasing the bargaining power of big insurers.

The merger would create the first billion-dollar sports organization and would dramatically increase the value of the Nets' franchise.

The merger has also increased the size of our livestock pig activity, which accounts for approximately £100 million of the total turnover.

If completed, the merger would increase American's share of the domestic passenger market to 15.4 percent from 14.7 percent.

On the other hand, a merger between two large firms will increase the concentration in the market and may, as a consequence, increase monopoly power.