1.   An undertaking might involve, for example, modifying the scope of the original agreement or selling off one or more overlapping businesses to a third party.

2.   Chase said its motive in acquiring Fleming had little to do with saving money by trimming overlapping businesses.

3.   Industry analysts are skeptical that Volkswagen is in any danger, because almost every plausible rival in the car industry would be confronted with overlapping businesses.

4.   The two companies have many overlapping businesses.

5.   They also would have many overlapping businesses, likely causing the elimination of hundreds of jobs, particularly in sales and trading, and support staff, analysts said.

6.   Wells and First Interstate also have many overlapping businesses in their home market of California, so Wells could pare costs more readily than First Bank System.

7.   Wells and First Interstate have many overlapping businesses, so Wells could pare costs more easily than could First Bank System.

8.   With little overlapping business of any kind between the two banks, they complained, little room for cost-cutting presented itself in their combination.

9.   Approval from the European Commission is seen as a formality after the companies accepted its demand they divest overlapping businesses, primarily the entire MCI Internet business.

10.   MCI has agreed to divest all overlapping businesses, primarily the entire MCI Internet business.