1.   Bell Atlantic and Nynex may consummate their long and highly publicized courtship as early as this weekend, according to executives familiar with the negotiations.

2.   A spokesman for Rexall Sundown said executives familiar with the situation were not available to comment.

3.   According to executives familiar with the company, Fuchs wanted Morris to run the company on a day-to-day basis, while he focused on broad strategy.

4.   But a boutique-sized Ritz-Carlton would seek wealthy tourists and top executives rather than business travelers, several executives familiar with the plans said.

5.   But according to executives familiar with the talks, Blackstone will not be involved.

6.   But executives familiar with the talks said Wednesday that Time Warner was negotiating a deal in which Ostin would start a new record label under the Warner Brothers umbrella.

7.   But executives familiar with Time Warner said that Fuchs opposed the Turner deal.

8.   But other real estate executives familiar with the negotiations confirmed that a lease is about to be signed.

9.   But several executives familiar with the discussions said they had broken off their merger negotiations Friday.

10.   But two Western auto executives familiar with the project said it was scheduled to be announced in Detroit in the next week.