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By 1954, Avis was the second-largest company in the industry, behind only Hertz.
The Wall St. news is that Travelers Group announced yesterday a $9 billion deal in which it will acquire Salomon Inc. and merge it with its Smith Barney unit, thereby creating the nation's second-largest investment bank.
Just last week, KKR announced that it would partner with upstart LBO firm Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst to buy Regal Cinemas, the country's second-largest owner of movie theaters, for $1.
The New York Times , Washington Post , Los Angeles Times, and USA Today lead with a decision by the nation's second-largest managed-care company, UnitedHealth Group, to stop pre-screening routine doctors' tests and minor surgereries.
The proposed merger between MCI WorldCom and Sprint obviously raises important antitrust questions, since the devouring of the country's third-largest long-distance player by the second-largest might very well not be in the best interests of consumers.