51.   Nevertheless, no one said they expected the deal to be blocked by antitrust regulators.

52.   No matter how the commission rules, Vacco can still file suit to block the deal on antitrust grounds.

53.   Now it appears the government has less cause to block the deal.

54.   Regulators have traditionally responded to such proposed corporate behemoths by blocking the deal or requiring divestitures, not expansions, of business units.

55.   San Diego-based Magma, which has taken numerous steps to block the deal, responded that its board would consider the revised proposal.

56.   Schering has the right to block any deal for the unit, called CropScience.

57.   Shell executives said they were deeply disappointed with the decision to block the deal.

58.   Shell just lost a battle for control of Woodside Petroleum this week after the Australian government blocked the deal.

59.   Sir David Rowland, chairman of Natwest, the would-be quarry, promised to block the deal.

60.   Some general managers routinely file waiver claims on players to block deals in the final weeks of the season.