101.   Bonaldo said he did not know whether Beijing had sought to pressure the German government to block the deal, but he noted Beijing never advocates trade with Taiwan.

102.   But everywhere Iran has turned, the United States has tried to block the deal.

103.   But the Commission blocked deal last October.

104.   Cohen said technical issues, which have so far blocked the deal, were resolved but some financial issues remain to be ironed out.

105.   Consob has the authority to block the deal, but many analysts believe this is unlikely.

106.   Emery Worldwide unsuccessfully sought a temporary restraining order to block the deal.

107.   Executive Councillor Leung Chun-ying, also a provisional legislator, said Hong Kong should not block the deal.

108.   France and Spain had tried to win support from Portugal, Greece and Belgium, who together would have mustered enough votes to block the deal.

109.   FTC staffers have reportedly recommended that the commission block the deal because it would consolidate Alaska oil production and could affect oil prices on the West Coast.

110.   Gonzalez ultimately used his no-trade clause to block the deal.