Breaking News Alert The New York Times Monday, March 9, 2009 -- 6:24 AM ET ----- Merck to Buy Schering-Plough for $41.1 Billion Merck, the American pharmaceutical giant, will pay $41 billion to acquire its rival Schering-Plough, the two companies said Monday. The companies said in a joint statement that the merged company would keep the name Merck, and that the deal had been unanimously approved by their boards. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/?emc=na ----- Now get the New York Times Breaking News to your mobile phone. Sign up for the alerts by texting NEWSALERTS to 698698 (NYTNYT). ----- About This E-Mail You received this message because you are signed up to receive Breaking News Alerts from NYTimes.com. To unsubscribe, change your e-mail address or to sign up for daily headlines or other newsletters, go to: http://www.nytimes.com/email NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Ave. New York, NY 10018 Copyright 2009 The New York Times Company
-- Posted By Breaking News to Break News at 3/09/2009 12:27:00 PM
