41.   Investors who specialize in taking stakes in bankrupt and distressed companies see some humorous role reversals in the tussle over Hills.

42.   Ironically, BCA is one of the banks that investors speculate is negotiating to take a stake in Danamon.

43.   It has also created a venture-capital division and begun to take equity stakes in clients in exchange for lower fees.

44.   Instead of playing coal, McNally of ING Pilgrim has taken stakes in oil-field services, seismic exploration and plant construction.

45.   Instead, he decided to provide space for other budding high-tech entrepreneurs and take stakes in their companies.

46.   It has a long track record in taking equity stakes in computer and Internet technology companies.

47.   It said other Brazilian business groups could take stakes in the factory.

48.   It is unusual among private equity funds, he said, because it makes shorter-term investments and also generally takes minority stakes.

49.   It will scrap the foreign ownership limits on banks, allowing foreigners to take majority stakes, according to the letter of intent signed by President Suharto.

50.   Just about every major player in the film, music, cable, telephone and computer industries has taken a stake in a venture to create interactive CD-ROMs.