Consolidation stories:
Cell phone maker Sony Ericsson moves N. America headquarters, shuts sites in consolidation
Nov 18th, 2009 - baltimoresun
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Cell phone handset maker Sony Ericsson will move its North American headquarters from North Carolina to Atlanta and close a half-dozen sites worldwide...
Coke, bottlers cautious on mixing soda, beer sales
Nov 17th, 2009 - Reuters
* Coke CEO affirms view on separation of beer, soft drinks * Coca-Cola Femsa CEO stresses segmentation of products * Coke Amatil says consolidation works in some markets ATLANTA...
Amway to eliminate 93 positions in US, Canada
Nov 16th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Direct-selling giant Amway says it's eliminating 93 positions in the United States and Canada over the next 15 months due to a consolidation of its financial operations. Amway Corp...
BA, Iberia deal eyes future consolidation
Nov 13th, 2009 - Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - British Airways' merger with Spain's Iberia will give the two loss-making airlines the scale they need to ride out recession and compete with larger European rivals Lufthansa and Air France. The agreement...
Investors hear whistle of railroad profit
Nov 7th, 2009 - Dallasnews
In the shipping battle of trucks vs. trains, Warren Buffett's wager is on rail. DAVID WOO/DMNBurlington Northern Santa Fe trains line tracks in Saginaw. Railroad companies...



