11.   Apple executives in Austin are being very tight-lipped, one person close to the board said.

12.   Another person close to Clinton said the president this weekend fully began grappling with many of the emotions his friends have dealt with for months.

13.   Another person close to the Ruiz Massieu family said the statement attacked the Mexican government for what it characterized as malicious, unfounded attacks against him.

14.   As important, said a person close to the company, GM will have its own executives to manage the sale rather than bringing in an outsider.

15.   As recently as Friday, one person close to Comcast said, the company still had not decided on whether to make it.

16.   At least one major investment bank declined to work with him, a person close to the bank said.

17.   Bloomberg Business News reported that a person close to the negotiations said an outline for the deal had been reached, but added that the agreement was not final.

18.   Boeing and TWA declined to comment on the TWA order, but a person close to the deal said TWA would announce it Wednesday.

19.   Bollore has bought a stake of undisclosed size in Vivendi, a person close to the company said.

20.   A four-year agreement was the most likely, another person close to the talks said.