1.   Bank of Boston Corp. Friday announced two transactions with State Street Boston Corp. involving investor service businesses.

2.   A half-dozen companies announced smaller transactions.

3.   According to Securities Data Co. Based on announced transactions.

4.   Each announced a transaction today.

5.   One executive said the transaction was being announced now partly as an effort to demonstrate the resolve of businesses worldwide.

6.   Pacific Century, which was named Bancorp Hawaii when the transaction was first announced, changed its name in April.

7.   She also declined to comment when asked if American Express planned to hold a news conference Monday to announce the transaction.

8.   Since the companies announced the transaction, Biocraft has received a number of approvals from the U.S. FDA.

9.   That transaction was announced last night.

10.   The boards of both companies are scheduled to vote on the acquisition tomorrow and a transaction could be announced as early as Monday.