11.   Eyeing a chance to take a bite out of Boeing, European consortium Airbus Industrie said Wednesday it will decide soon whether to begin making new long-range jets.

12.   However, the consortium said Pakistan was moving in the right direction, bringing its deficit down, albeit slower than desired, and increasing its exports.

13.   The consortium has said it will sue if the government scuttles the previous agreement.

14.   The consortium said it would review the surcharge, which could swing unpredictably depending on the risk of violence in the region.

15.   The consortium said that it would try to overturn the government decision in court.

16.   The European consortium Airbus says that is no longer just a vision.

17.   The Dutch consortium said divers would modify the saw to add additional protection against rocks.

18.   The parties to the Caspian Pipeline Consortium will sign documents restructuring ownership and establishing operating companies in Russia and Kazakstan, the consortium said in a statement Tuesday.

19.   The Starhub consortium said Monday it has submitted a bid for a mobile phone license as well as a fixed-line license to the Telephone Authority of Singapore.

20.   The Towers consortium has said it would eliminate far fewer jobs.