41.   It is unclear when Hackett acquired its stake.

42.   It is also acquiring a stake in Sydkraft, a Swedish power company, and has been expanding efforts to buy and market power across much of Europe.

43.   James Riady and Huang worked at Worthen Bank in Little Rock, in which Lippo had acquired a stake.

44.   It will acquire the stake through the purchase of common shares to be issued by Ganadero.

45.   Jacobs grew enormously wealthy two decades ago by acquiring large stakes in troubled companies like Kaiser Steel and Walt Disney and then selling them for big profits.

46.   Johnnic acquired the stake last Friday, Gallagher said in a notice to shareholders issued today.

47.   Last October, Stratton announced that it had acquired significant stakes in seven Czech companies.

48.   Last week, Bass announced it is acquiring majority stakes in two smaller breweries, Ostravar and Vratislavice.

49.   Kennett Square, Pennsylvania-based Genesis has an option to acquire the stakes of Cypress and Texas Pacific after four years.

50.   Last year, Caribe also joined with Umar to acquire a stake in the Dominican Republic cement company Cementos Colon.