51.   He has continued to exert pressure on the company by increasing his stake, hiring a strategist as well as a shareholder activist.

52.   In Detroit, GM spokesman John Mueller declined to comment on whether GM is interested in increasing its stake in Saab Auto.

53.   In late October, the British telecommunications concern said it was interested in increasing its stake in Bezeq.

54.   In what appears to have been bad timing, Alliance Capital Management, a subsidiary of AXA Financial, increased its stake in Enron late this summer.

55.   Institutional investors have been increasing their stakes in Incyte and now own about two-thirds of the company, usually a good sign for a stock.

56.   In the other deal, Alcatel of France increased its stake in a joint venture with a state-owned enterprise in Shanghai, thereby gaining control.

57.   Investors expect China to increase its stakes in strategic industries, including aviation, power generation and telecommunications that were formerly in British hands.

58.   It is already planning to increase its stake in one of the ventures, in Canada.

59.   It increases the stakes for him over the next couple of months.

60.   Investment banks, however, have been looking to increase their stake in such businesses because it provides a steady flow of fees.