41.   German sporting goods manufacturer Adidas-Salomon AG said Friday that it will no longer award licenses to manufacture soccer balls to outside contractors.

42.   GTE, however, contradicted the claim hours after the license was awarded.

43.   He said the new data would be available to companies, and licenses would be awarded under a tendering process.

44.   He told reporters the decision on awarding the license will be based on which group offers the best broadcasting concept.

45.   It is unclear when the first licenses will be awarded.

46.   Morocco accused Spain of stepping into its own territory when it awarded prospecting licenses to Spanish company Repsol last week.

47.   Wilson Wednesday awarded licenses to two British companies, Tuscan and Acorn, to explore the Argyll oil field.

48.   Such a bill would give the commission greater discretion in awarding the license, on which Murdoch was being tipped as the likely top bidder.