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Avianca Merges With TACA. Colombian Avianca and Central-American, El Salvador based TACA have finalized their merger agreement to unite as one Latin-American airline company, keeping the two brands. The merger has been approved by antitrust and regulatory bodies.
Comcast-TWC Merger Called Off; Where Do These Companies Stand Now. Comcast announced Friday that its merger agreement with Time Warner Cable and its related transactions agreement with Charter Communications, Inc. have been terminated. The merger, which would have made the combined entity the largest pay-TV operator in the U.S., had garnered a lot of negative attention since it was announced in February of 2014.