In Europe, the decisive question is whether a merger will create or strengthen a position of market dominance.

Like other historians, he had hoped a merger with the historical society would strengthen both institutions by combining their complementary collections.

"This merger will enhance our capabilities and strengthen our product line," he said.

Mayors want a merger to strengthen their control.

The merger will also strengthen the combined group's position in the global derivatives market.

A merger would have strengthened Warner's role in the network television production business.

The merger would eliminate overlap, save money and strengthen the Voice.

But analysts said the merger should strengthen their ability to make money even as computer prices come down.

They said the merger would strengthen their efforts toward this goal.

Ireland in the mid-1960s was changing fast and the merger strengthened the banks' position in the emerging global business era.