21.   Banc One Corp. said it was interested in beginning acquisition talks with Bank of Boston.

22.   Before any long-range decisions can be made, Benson will begin talks today that could become the key to any plans to come.

23.   Bidwill said he began talks with the league regarding the blackout-lift extension on Tuesday.

24.   Bloomberg News reported Friday night that KPMG, another Big Five accounting firm, had begun talks with Andersen about buying all or part of the firm.

25.   A clearer indication of how far New Delhi and Islamabad are prepared to go in restraining a nuclear arms race is likely to emerge when they begin talks.

26.   A European Union delegation sent by EU Vice President Leon Brittan began talks with Chinese counterparts today on remaining WTO issues.

27.   Aaxis will also begin talks with ISS about acquiring its interests in Brazil.

28.   About three weeks later, they began merger talks in earnest.

29.   After a year and half of deadlock, Yukos and Amoco have begun preliminary talks again, oil officials said.

30.   Aetna began talks with ING several months ago, but those discussions stalled over price.