11.   Volkswagen is also negotiating to acquire Bugatti SpA, which went bankrupt three years ago but still has a prestigious name.

12.   British Aerospace PLC is negotiating to acquire the Spanish civil and defense aviation group Construcciones Aeronauticas SA, The Wall Street Journal Europe reported Friday.

13.   CSFB is negotiating to acquire the Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Shanghai operations of BZW, according to a banker close to the talks.

14.   General Motors Corp. of the United States has been negotiating to acquire Daewoo since September, when Ford Motor Co. abruptly pulled out of negotiations.

15.   General Motors has been negotiating to acquire Daewoo Motor since September, but it reportedly is reluctant to proceed with the negotiations without definite layoffs.

16.   The American company has been negotiating to acquire Daewoo since September, when Ford Motor Co. abruptly pulled out of negotiations.

17.   The company is currently negotiating to acquire a site for the plant.

18.   Funds and traders bought Hindustan Leveron rumours the company was negotiating to acquire Parle Biscuits, a biscuit manufacturing company.

19.   The London market was boosted by takeover talk after confirmation that Dresdner Bank is negotiating to acquire Kleinwort Benson.