Indeed, the merger comes in the wake of a very bad year for the industry.

The merger also comes at a time when the top cruise lines are attracting business from a younger group than before.

The proposed merger had come under intense scrutiny by the agency.

In May 1956, the merger between the 2 companies came together.

The merger into a single community came about in 1969.

The merger comes at a good time for the British industry.

The merger comes at a time of rapid consolidation in the industry.

"A merger of this sort comes as no surprise," a spokesman said.

The merger would come into effect following the 2014 local elections.

As we have shown elsewhere, however, it is not always the case in such examples that full merger within the language system has come about.