1.   Former U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic is negotiating to take charge in Costa Rica, according to reports in the Central American country.

2.   In addition, MacWeek magazine will report on Monday that IBM is negotiating to take an equity stake in Radius.

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

4.   Other international companies are negotiating to take part in the project, Elf said.

5.   A leading maker of cameras, it is currently negotiating to take over Fokker NV, the bankrupt Dutch aircraft maker.

6.   A Dutch bank, the ING Group, is negotiating to take over Barings, an institution that includes Queen Elizabeth II among its clients.

7.   Qantas chief executive Geoff Dixon said he was negotiating to take control of Ansett planes and flight staff to keep stranded travelers flying.

8.   Reports say the Arab Bank also is negotiating to take full control of the Arab Tunisian Bank.

9.   Spanish opposition parties voiced outrage last week over suggestions that Spain and Chile were negotiating to take the case out of the courts.

10.   Western investors including British Steel have been negotiating to take it over.