11.   Several maritime labor unions tried to put the best face on the proposed takeover.

12.   Some analysts worried that the proposed takeover was a reversion to the old-style of arranged unions.

13.   That is the backdrop for the proposed takeover of US Airways, the sixth-largest domestic carrier, by United Airlines, the leading domestic carrier.

14.   The bids were the first proposed takeovers of power generators for regional electric companies.

15.   The proposed LILCO takeover stands out as a special case in the drive to form public power companies because of its sheer scale and tortured history.

16.   The proposed Quaker Oats takeover confirms the riskiness of chasing a hot stock that has soared on expectations that rapid growth can continue.

17.   The ripple effect of the Asian economy has hit Northrop as it regroups after a proposed takeover by Lockheed Corp. was called off last July because of government objections.

18.   The proposed takeover of New Image Industries, a dental supplier, died Tuesday.

19.   There has been little objection to the proposed takeover of bankrupt TWA by leading bidder American Airlines.

20.   U.K. electricity shares surged after government regulators cleared the first three proposed takeovers in the British electricity industry.