Gelb did ask the question that prompted Buffett's comment about a mega-takeover.

Now some mega-firms have blazed a new path to the retail market.

The return of the mega transaction, however, is still some time away.

But they looked great, which is the standard for mega-success these days.

He hasn't had the free run of the mega-church until very recently.

Away from the mega-dross, it was, in fact, a fine 12 months.

The Hong Kong deal was one of eight so-called mega-deals in January.

Today we have larger cities than we did then -mega cities.

Fortunately, these mega quakes only come around once every few hundred years.

One mega fan, Cassie Roma, said it showed how professional he was.

The Jiuquan mega wind power base will be built in two phases.

He has garnered attention by becoming a mega-donor to Republican Party politicians.

Then it was the surprise emergence of a new mega-mine in Brazil.

There is the danger that some mega-event will reverse this bullish direction.

Gone are the shouty, stadium-filling mega-numbers; in is a more cerebral sound.

Glass, steel and concrete mega-structures are beginning to dominate the city's skyline.