Joseph Lim Feb 13, 2025
#SavePirongrong
πŸ‡ΉπŸ‡­"Pirongrong's case hilights fierce internal conflicts in #NBTC. It's open secret tt e 7 #commissioners r divided to 2 opposing camps. Tis lack of unity raises serious qns abt whether NBTC is capable of #regulating e #telecom indust, protect'g #consumers & fostering #faircompetition.. glaring eg is e controversial #TrueDTAC #megamerger which drew heavy criticism.. NBTC board voted 3–2 to approve e #merger.. Pirongrong was 1 of 2 comm'ers who voted against"
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2956643/nbtc-faces-huge-hurdles
NBTC faces huge hurdles

The case of Pirongrong Ramasoota, a commissioner of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) who faces a two-year jail term following a legal dispute with True Digital Group, is snowballing into what is being called the "Pirongrong Effect".

https://www.bangkokpost.com
LilMikeSFSep 7, 2023

Proposed #Kroger #Albertsons #megamerger affects future of #FredMeyer, #Safeway, #Vons, #Osco, #Food4Less, #HarrisTeeter #QFC stores too. Together, the two chains operate approx 5 thousand of consolidated #RetailStores under varous #BrandNames across #US and have annual revenue of more than $209 billion.

#AntiTrust issues arise everywhere, with nearly 200 #grocerystores between them in #Oregon alone, many within a mile of each other. State Attorney Generals have sought to block the massive #merger, but everyone knows #BigMoney talks loudest.

To meet #FTC requirements this week the chains announced plan to #divest at least 400 #stores to a single #SoftBank backed holding corp that operates #PigglyWiggly

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2023/08/kroger-ceo-rodney-mcmullen-makes-case-for-proposed-albertsons-merger.html

Kroger CEO hints at future of Fred Meyer, Safeway stores if megamerger goes through

Company officials are optimistic that the $24.6 billion deal will go through, but analysts see roadblocks.

oregonlive
NDTVJul 1, 2023
In what is being called the biggest transaction in the history of India Inc, HDFC Bank will take over its parent, housing finance major HDFC, on Saturday. Following the reverse merger, the country's first home finance company, would cease to exist.
#HDFCLeaps #World #ValuableBanksList #MegaMerger #MastIndia #MastodonIndians #India @mastodonindians
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hdfc-bank-merger-live-hdfc-to-be-among-worlds-most-valuable-banks-after-todays-merger-10-points-4168174
HDFC Leaps To 4th In World's Most Valuable Banks List After Mega Merger

In what is being called the biggest transaction in the history of India Inc, HDFC Bank will take over its parent, housing finance major HDFC, on Saturday. Following the reverse merger, the country's first home finance company, would cease to exist.

NDTV.com
rixtyApr 26, 2018
This #Megamerger of 14 #Galaxies Could Become The Most #Massive #Structure in Our #Universe

What a galactic pile-up.
www.sciencealert.com/galaxy-me…