11.   As the fund increases its stakes outside of futures, though, Trout was concerned that it would also have to comply with SEC regulations as well.

12.   At the same time, foreign companies are buying up Japanese companies or increasing their stakes in corporations here.

13.   Axa has no plans to increase its stake, he said.

14.   BBL confirmed it is in talks with MC but said it has not made any decision yet on whether to increase its stake in the company.

15.   Axa has no plans to increase its stake beyond that level, he said.

16.   Black said he wants to increase his stake to protect his control of Fairfax from advances by Australian financier Kerry Packer.

17.   Bertelsmann is increasing its stake in RTL at a difficult time for broadcasters.

18.   A good sign for investors is company officers have recently increased their stake in U.S. Delivery.

19.   A spokeswoman for Cheung Kong said the group has no plans to increase its stake in Jardine Matheson.

20.   Buenaventura and Newmont Mining Corp., partners in the Yanacocha gold mine, have been allowed by a court to increase their stakes in Yanacocha last week against.