Greg Hywood, stepping down. The combined entity in 2018 was forecasted to have approximately 6,000 employees (inclusive of all the duplicate roles made redundant), major resources across all media types including print, TV, radio and online; and $3 billion in revenue. The proposed merger was also put under review by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) on antitrust measures. It was announced in November 2018 that the ACCC would not oppose the merger. The investigation looked at the merger’s impact on the online news industry’s competition and involved contacting numerous stakeholders. It was noted that the merger would most likely reduce competition in the domestic media market, but that it was not in breach of the Competition and Consumer Act. The main point of divergence between the two business’ assets was the fact that Nine Entertainment’s news assets provided mass market news coverage whereas Fairfax Media’s news assets provided more specialist coverage. Despite the ACCC's ruling, there were a few stakeholders who voiced their concerns about the merger's impact on the Australian media industry's competitive landscape. Union groups such as the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, and the Journalists' union warned the ACCC that the mega-cap takeover would threaten the editorial independence of Fairfax Media's portfolio newspaper companies. Former prime minister Paul Keating also voiced his criticisms labelling the ACCC's decision as "appalling", considering that a more concentrated media industry would reduce coverage of city-specific political issues. Features and operations Newspaper Sections Within the AFR’s daily newspaper, regularly scheduled sections include: World – news and analysis on global companies and the international business environment. Chanticleer – the long-running business opinion column (begun July 1974) that looks into individual companies in-depth, analysing their operations, management and board of directors. Accounting & Consulting – Targeted at senior executives and management, this section lays out lateral personnel movements within the finance sector, recent company news, and key participants in the industry Education – provides information regarding professional development, the education sector, and news regarding company training Companies & Markets – this section features in-depth analysis of the Australian business environment including equity markets, debt markets and the M&A industry Legal Affairs – targeted at lawyers, this section provides coverage of the legal industry: its trends and news about the top law firms in Australia Property – this section provides analysis of the Australian property market: house prices, commercial properties, developers, REITS, and