Diferencia entre merge y union

Turkey’s push for full European Union (EU) membership will receive fresh impetus under reappointed Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who revealed Tuesday that changes are already being to better coordinate relations with the supranational body. Cavusoglu told members of the cabinet that the foreign ministry would merge with Turkey’s EU Affairs Ministry to carry out work “under one roof.” His message came just 24 hours day after President Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as president with sweeping new executive powers, Reuters reports.The nation first applied to join the open-borders club back in 1987, and its bid is being supported by current Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, who said last year that Turkey should “move closer to Europe rather than moving away from us.” If Turkey joined, it would be the second largest member state by population, giving it significant voting power, and meaning the free-movement bloc has borders with … [Read more...] about Turkey Renews Push for Full European Union Membership

White House proposes merging education, labor By JILL COLVIN and KEN THOMAS, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will propose a major reorganization of the federal government on Thursday that calls for merging the education and labor departments, moving the federal food stamp program to the Department of Health and Human Services and renaming that agency. Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, told The Associated Press in an interview that the effort is part of the president's "drain the swamp' agenda" and was aimed at streamlining a long list of overlapping regulations and department functions. The sweeping reorganization proposal, which will be formally unveiled during the president's cabinet meeting Thursday, is the result of a presidential order signed by Trump in March 2017 calling for a review of the federal government aimed at identifying redundancies and streamlining agencies. It's the latest in a long line of federal … [Read more...] about White House Proposes Merging Education, Labor

It was January 2006, and the principal at Young Finkel & Silbert of Chicago was at a crossroad. He turned to his wife and said, “I can’t stop thinking about it: Where do I want to be in 10 years? Where do I want to practice?”For many years, Finkel and Daniel Beederman, a partner at Schoenberg Fisher Newman & Rosenberg in Chicago, considered moving to the other’s firm. But over time, the conversation shifted to merging—a scary, big commitment. Almost two years earlier, Finkel and Beederman decided the time wasn’t right and walked away.But as he waited for Mick Jagger and his bandmates to take the stage, Finkel’s cold feet melted. Amid the din of the warm-up band, he called Beederman and proposed a union.“Out of the blue, I said, ‘Let’s move forward,’” Finkel says. And Beederman said yes.MARRIAGE OR MERGER?“Deciding to merge is very much like deciding to get married,” says John Smock, partner at … [Read more...] about Formerly opposing counsel took the plunge to merge firms

The United Kingdom may have voted to leave the European Union, but that has not stopped Haynes and Boone from choosing to come to London.In a Thursday press release, Haynes and Boone announced it had merged with London-based firm Curtis Davis Garrard. According to the press release, the merger will create a firm of over 600 lawyers that will be known as Haynes and Boone CDG in the U.K. The firm will continue to called Haynes and Boone in the U.S. and other markets.“Our clients will continue to seek out accomplished London practitioners for English law advice on their global business transactions,” said Haynes and Boone managing partner Tim Powers in the press release. “In CDG, we found a supremely talented group of lawyers who will help us establish a premier London practice capable of providing a full range of services to companies in the industries we serve.”The entry into the London market marks the latest expansion for Haynes and Boone. In the past year, the … [Read more...] about Haynes and Boone merges with London-based law firm

Bumble Bee Foods, and two of its senior vice presidents, have recently pled guilty to US Department of Justice (DOJ) charges that they engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices of shelf-stable tuna fish sold in the United States from 2011 to 2013. Bumble Bee agreed to pay a $25 million criminal fine that can increase to $81.5 million under certain conditions, and the company’s two senior vice presidents pled guilty and agreed to pay criminal fines as well. The investigation appears to have been prompted by information that the DOJ uncovered during its investigation of Thai Union Group’s (owner of Chicken of the Sea) proposed acquisition of Bumble Bee, which was abandoned after DOJ concerns. WHAT HAPPENED:On December 19, 2014, Thai Union Group, the largest global producer of shelf-stable tuna, announced that it had agreed to acquire Bumble Bee Foods for $1.5 billion. A year later, on December 3, 2015, the DOJ announced that the parties had abandoned the transaction after the … [Read more...] about DOJ Price-Fixing Probe Demonstrates That Deal Risk Is Not Only Antitrust Concern Merging Parties Should Keep in Mind