61.   The company backed out of its proposed acquisition of Intuit Inc. rather than fight a federal challenge to the merger.

62.   The consortium had no official comment, but Airbus executives said that the proposed acquisition had not taken them by surprise.

63.   The European Commission, the executive agency of the European Union, had no immediate comment on the proposed acquisition.

64.   The European Commission has decided to prohibit the proposed acquisition by General Electric of Honeywell.

65.   The FRA safety teams have already begun to investigate the Norfolk Southern and Conrail operational and safety issues related to the proposed acquisition, DOT said.

66.   The letter also criticized a section of the agreement with Kohlberg, Kravis that Borden filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to announce the proposed acquisition.

67.   The move was a setback for Hewlett-Packard and its chief executive, Carleton S. Fiorina, but the company vowed to press on with the proposed acquisition.

68.   The news prompted some industry watchers to wonder if the number of local jobs lost in the proposed acquisition will be greater than anticipated.

69.   The proposed acquisition also is being investigated by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

70.   The proposed acquisition of McDonnell Douglas remains in the regulatory approval process, and both companies have submitted filings to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission.