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and the effect on employees and consumers. · Consumers Direction: · On-line research (On-line Magazines, News Groups) · Human Resources Why the topic is important: · Mergers have affected our group, and it is a growing trend in the American businesses today. ....

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.... similar fates as the nation continues to experience a boom in mergers and acquisitions. Last year there were 11,655 domestic mergers and or acquisition deals for a staggering $1.6 trillion, according to Securities Data Company, a research organization in Newark, NJ The number of deals has more than doubled since 1990, when 5,654 transactions were reported. In most merger and acquisition cases, the parties involved follow a well-established mating ritual called due diligence, which allows them to explore the merits of the marriage. Behind the scenes, lawyers, accountants and high-priced financial analysts join with top executives to make sure the mo ....