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consolidation

[kuhn-sol-i-day-shuhn] / kənˌsɒl ɪˈdeɪ ʃən /


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The Italian government, still a shareholder with a 4.86 percent stake, has not commented on the ongoing consolidation of its banking sector.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

On fiscal policy—“the place where all pressures meet”—Georgieva urged advanced economies with high debt to act decisively on credible medium-term fiscal consolidation plans, including measures to ease pressure on monetary policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Yet as Paramount targets billions in cost cuts across the merged company, staff fear the consolidation will trigger significant job losses at CNN and CBS.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Walt Disney Co. laid off nearly 300 workers this week, the latest wave in an industrywide consolidation that continues to reverberate throughout Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The coming century, he was assured, would be one of consolidation and refinement, not revolution.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Mergers and consolidations threaten to dictate which films can get made.

From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026

Many fear the merger will result in massive job cuts in an industry that has been under siege from consolidations and layoffs.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

This was mainly driven by a 2% shortfall relative to forecasts in its key auto business and larger effect from consolidations within the group, according to Bernstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025

After the consolidations had taken place, these companies began to compete fiercely for through freight, and the rebates were an incident in this competition.

From The Promise of American Life by Herbert David Croly




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