61.   Such equity deals have given European giants like Telefonica of Spain and Deutsche Telekom a war chest with which to finance their expansion.

62.   Still, the Novartis deal gave a glimpse into how Ebner does business.

63.   That deal gave it a major presence in the Gulf of Mexico as well as international reserves in Azerbaijan in the Caspian Sea.

64.   That deal would give ARS control over slightly more than half the Hartford market.

65.   That deal will give it a plant and research lab in Japan.

66.   That deal also gave the Basel, Switzerland company the option to buy all remaining Genentech shares at a specified price.

67.   That deal gave Packard Bell access to government and education markets.

68.   That deal gives him control over one of the biggest channels for the products of his luxury-goods empire, especially Vuitton.

69.   That deal would give landlords more money for vacant apartments while keeping rent regulations largely intact.

70.   The acquisition has come under scrutiny by officials at the Federal Trade Commission over whether the deal would give Ford too much control of the rental car market.