Was America On Line (AOL) and Time Warner a match made in heaven, or not? Many think not. And, if AOL had been forthright about its subsidiary, AOL Europe, perhaps the terms of the merger would have never happened, or been altered. It is too late to speculate now. Although AOL made a poor decision in the months prior to the merger; they have paid a price for that decision. However, with Time Warner in the picture, they may have found a way to ease the pain at this point. The history of the merger between AOL and Time Warner will show you what prompted the Securities and Exchange Commission…
