31.   Tilton also said that the proposed takeover of Texaco by Chevron is progressing and should be completed by October.

32.   Former Chrysler Corp. chairman Lee Iacocca says California billionaire Kirk Kerkorian still lacks the financing for their proposed takeover of the automaker, the Detroit News reported Sunday.

33.   But the proposed takeover is subject to regulatory approval by the electricity and water regulators.

34.   But this aspect of the proposed takeover worries some experts.

35.   Secret talks opened Wednesday between the Dutch government and Samsung Group over a proposed takeover by the South Korean electronics firm of Fokker Aircraft, parliamentary sources said.

36.   Takeover speculation also lifted sentiment, particularly in the insurance and banking sector, after the proposed takeover of TSB by Lloyds.

37.   The market was let down on Wednesday by an announcement by the ministry of industry and trade that it had blocked two proposed takeovers in the electricity sector.